In The Deep End With Māhealani Uchiyama and Kalani Pe'a
Māhealani Uchiyama wants to reclaim the Hawaiian word pōpolo. The black tinged berry, recognized for its medicinal properties, is found through the Hawaiian islands and across wider Polynesia. But too often, it can be used as an insult for locals of African descent.
For more than two years now, Uchiyama