Danielle

Well, let's fast forward. Alice is now 10, and her family relocated from Seattle to Honolulu, hoping that the warmer weather would help ease her grandfather's arthritis. At this time, Black Americans made up only 0.2% of the population in Hawaii. While living there, Alice attended Central Grammar School, where she was described by her classmates as brilliant.

Well, let's fast forward. Alice is now 10, and her family relocated from Seattle to Honolulu, hoping that the warmer weather would help ease her grandfather's arthritis. At this time, Black Americans made up only 0.2% of the population in Hawaii. While living there, Alice attended Central Grammar School, where she was described by her classmates as brilliant.

However, her grandfather passed away shortly after, and her family moved back to Seattle, where Alice attended high school.

However, her grandfather passed away shortly after, and her family moved back to Seattle, where Alice attended high school.

However, her grandfather passed away shortly after, and her family moved back to Seattle, where Alice attended high school.

Following her undergraduate studies, she was invited to pursue her master's degree at both the University of California and the College of Hawaii. Heading back to her childhood roots, Alice seized the opportunity to study in Hawaii with a focus on medicinal and organic chemistry.

Following her undergraduate studies, she was invited to pursue her master's degree at both the University of California and the College of Hawaii. Heading back to her childhood roots, Alice seized the opportunity to study in Hawaii with a focus on medicinal and organic chemistry.

Following her undergraduate studies, she was invited to pursue her master's degree at both the University of California and the College of Hawaii. Heading back to her childhood roots, Alice seized the opportunity to study in Hawaii with a focus on medicinal and organic chemistry.

She centered her thesis around kava, known locally as awa, a plant native to the Pacific Islands revered for its sedative and psychoactive properties. It was traditionally used in spiritual and medicinal rituals, but there was little scientific research around its potential therapeutic properties or potential toxicity.

She centered her thesis around kava, known locally as awa, a plant native to the Pacific Islands revered for its sedative and psychoactive properties. It was traditionally used in spiritual and medicinal rituals, but there was little scientific research around its potential therapeutic properties or potential toxicity.

She centered her thesis around kava, known locally as awa, a plant native to the Pacific Islands revered for its sedative and psychoactive properties. It was traditionally used in spiritual and medicinal rituals, but there was little scientific research around its potential therapeutic properties or potential toxicity.

Alice graduated in 1915 as the first woman and the first African American woman to receive a master's degree at the College of Hawaii. She also became the college's first black female chemistry instructor. And before we move on, not to derail from Alice's story because she's wonderful, but... I learned something in this research, and it has to do with kava.

Alice graduated in 1915 as the first woman and the first African American woman to receive a master's degree at the College of Hawaii. She also became the college's first black female chemistry instructor. And before we move on, not to derail from Alice's story because she's wonderful, but... I learned something in this research, and it has to do with kava.

Alice graduated in 1915 as the first woman and the first African American woman to receive a master's degree at the College of Hawaii. She also became the college's first black female chemistry instructor. And before we move on, not to derail from Alice's story because she's wonderful, but... I learned something in this research, and it has to do with kava.

It has provided the missing puzzle piece to a personal story.

It has provided the missing puzzle piece to a personal story.

It has provided the missing puzzle piece to a personal story.

You know this story, and you're going to laugh.

You know this story, and you're going to laugh.

You know this story, and you're going to laugh.