Articles by Melanie Carbine

Håfa adai Kevin Lujan Lee

Kevin is a community-based researcher who in his doctoral studies created Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US. There are SO many organizations doing great work. The census data will…


Bōk Wā eo

Kōjparok baaṃle eo aṃ. Ejab kauwōtata, elapḷọk aer jerbal, im ejeḷọk wōnāer wā in COVID-19. Lomoren ro jet. Bōk wā eo. Pukōt elapḷọk meḷeḷe ikijien wāween bōk wā eo. https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-map-of-1-a-pharmacy-locations


Pasifika Strong: Census of Community Organization

Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US, created by Kevin Lujan Lee in his doctoral work. There are over 400 organizations already in the census. The census data will be anonymized,…


Koṃṃool Michael Mapa

Thank you Michael Mapa for believing that the Marshallese can aspire to more.  This past election, we had our first Marshallese candidate on the ballot in Arkansas.  Michael Mapa ran for a seat on the…



Pasifika Strong

Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US, created by Kevin Lujan Lee in his doctoral work. There are over 400 organizations already in the census. The census data will…


Midterm Changes in the House but not the Senate

Like the Olympics, midterm elections happen every two years but alternate between winter and summer sports.  The midterms elect new members of Congress – not a new president.  They happen in the middle of the president’s…



Wōn in Chris Jones im etke en kabna?

Bwebwenato in juon sponsored article jān the Jones Campaign. Read in English – Who is Chris Jones? View video recordings in Marshallese and English – Full Interview. Juon bwebwenato ippān Chris Jones, eo ej karreelel…