‘FRIENDS’ CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

Celebrity emcee Al Harrington, left, chatted with Nasia Nichols, Emme Tomimbang, Faye Kennedy and John Nichols (Nasia’s father) before the show “A Star-Studded Evening of Jazz,” a free public event presented July 1 by the Hawai‘i Friends of Civil Rights at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Nasia Nichols, a Kahuku High School junior, is one of the next generation of island residents who will help carry forward the organization’s commitment to civil rights, equal opportunity and diversity in Hawaii.

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