Study: Hawaii most inclusive state for 4th straight year; Sweden tops global rankings
BERKELEY: Hawaii is the most inclusive state in the country, a new study from UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute finds, followed by Nevada and Rhode Island.
The rankings for 2021, released Tuesday, gave Hawaii the top spot for the fourth consecutive year. Hawaii has consistently ranked among the top four most inclusive states since OBI began publishing its index six years ago.
“Hawaii is a remarkably unique place, not only with the largest multi-racial population in the US, but where race and difference are recognized and respected in a far more nuanced and frankly inclusive way than is typical of the mainland,” OBI Assistant Director and project co-leader Stephen Menendian explained. “There’s a lot we can learn from what’s happening in Hawaii.”
