Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The late Democratic legislator Patsy Mink (D, HI-2) will be honored for her historic work in Congress with the unveiling of her ...

Patsy inkbecame the first Asian American woman and first woman of color to be elected to the US House of Representatives. Her daughter Gwendolyn Mink was just 12 years old at the time, and today works ...

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 ...

Are you looking to grow your leadership skills and make an impact in our community? Starting March 1st, MCBL will be accepting applications for its Patsy T. Mink Leadership Alliance Cohort 7! The ...

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 ...

A life-sized bronze sculpture of Patsy Mink, who grew up on Maui, was dedicated Thursday at the Hawaii State Public Library on Oahu on what would have been her 91st birthday. Mink, a Maui High School ...

people don't know who she is or who she was or what she accomplished for women pay equity for work of comparable value must become the single most important goal for America with it, women will ...

When Patsy Mink died in 2002, she left us both a legacy and a law. This Equality Day, it is time to insist and demand that Title IX’s mandate and promise be realized. Maybe it’s time for another Women ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An official portrait of Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy Mink was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The unveiling of the portrait took place on the 50-year anniversary of ...

Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. The biography notes that Mink was the first Japanese American in Hawaii to practice law, first ...

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.