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Hawaiian Leis at Selma March | Dover News
New photos reveal Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. adorned with Hawaiian flower leis, captured during a pivotal 1965 Civil Rights march in Selma that helped pass the Voting Rights Act. Four Hawaiians brought 48 leis—made from plumeria flowers—to show solidarity, and these rarely seen images, taken by famed Civil Rights photographer Matt Herron, now debut in Honolulu’s state Capitol exhibit. The leis, rooted in Hawaiian “aloha” tradition, symbolize unity and resistance. As the Voting Rights Act faces modern legal challenges, this exhibit reminds us of the Aloha State’s crucial role in the fight for…
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