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Aug 26, 2022 · What Patsy Mink Made Possible: Title IX at 50. By Carmen Rios. August 26, 2022. Title IX at 50. She was born in what was then the territory of Hawaii, on December 6, 1927—a third-generation Japanese American who grew up in plantation society. She demanded to go to school when her brother matriculated, passionately pursuing an education even ...
Jun 1, 2022 · Patsy Takemoto Mink, who was rejected from more than a dozen medical schools because she was a woman and then faced discrimination as a practicing lawyer, devoted her life to advocating for...
Mar 8, 2024 · A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress | University of Chicago News. Known as a powerful speaker, Mink, JD’51, passed key legislation that changed the country. Photo: U.S. Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink at a press conference in 1971. Photo by David Travis, courtesy of the Chicago Maroon.
Jun 10, 2022 · 5:01. WASHINGTON – In recognition of the history-making work of the late Rep. Patsy Mink, who 50 years ago fought against sexual discrimination in education and sports, House leaders will...
Jun 23, 2022 · 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. Capitol. A painting of the late congresswoman was unveiled in Statuary Hall Thursday in a ceremony celebrating her trailblazing efforts in the fight against sexual discrimination in sports and education.
Mar 26, 2021 · January | 4. Elected in 1964, Patsy T. Mink is sworn in on January 4, 1965, as the first Asian American woman and first woman of color to serve in the U.S. Congress. Throughout her career, the...
Sep 30, 2002 · Representative Patsy T. Mink, a liberal Democrat from Hawaii who was likely to be elected to a 13th term in November, died Saturday at the Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu. She was 74....
