U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Thursday announced the official release of the Patsy T. Mink quarter, which is part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program for 2024. Mink, who ...

Thursday marked as the 50th anniversary of the ruling a Title IX, the landmark legislation that ensured access and equality for women in both academics and athletics. The amendment was co-authored by ...

KAHULUI — Maui-born and raised activist and politician Patsy Takemoto Mink taught women and girls everywhere to stand up for their beliefs and rights, even if it means standing alone. Those lessons ...

She was born Patsy Matsu takemoto, in Paia, Maui, on December 6, 1927. The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 changed her life overnight. In the wake of the bombing, she and her family encountered racial ...

Fifty years ago this June, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was signed into law. It states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation ...

Patsy Takemoto Mink, who grew up in the plantation camps of Hamakuapoko and rose to become the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was posthumously honored with ...

The multi-week Lunar New Year celebration at Sierra Madre Playhouse kicks off with the East West Players’ production of Patsy, a heartwarming play about the enduring legacy of trailblazer Patsy Mink, ...

Rep. Mink was key in ensuring Title IX, signed 50 years ago, became law. Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, the first woman of color elected to Congress, now has a portrait to honor her legacy at the U.S.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Growing up in the 1990s, Iwamoto said she never knew what ...

On June 23, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Many women of achievement today, not just athletes, are beneficiaries of this act which mandated equity for women in education. My ...

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