JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARADVERTISER.COM
Faye Kennedy, left, co-chairwoman of the Hawai'i Friends of Civil Rights, talked with event emcee Emme Tomim•bang, keynote speakers Amy Agba•yani and Bill Hoshijo, and featured entertainer Sherry Graham at a reception Wednesday celebrating civil rights and diversity in Hawaii at Washington Place. Kennedy told the guests that having the reception at Washington Place was a dream come true for her. Graham capped the formal program with a soulful rendition of "Amazing Grace."