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Patsy Mink
How did Patsy Mink become a member of Congress? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American politician and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.
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Comedian / Performer Kate Rigg on Attorney / Politician Patsy Mink
PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK, a 5'3\" dynamo from Hawaii, was a brilliant and determined attorney/politician dedicated to social justice who led a lifetime of firsts (the first woman of color elected to Congress, for one!). Patsy’s greatest legacy was the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act, prohibiting gender discrimination. Countless girls and women have benefited from this law, gaining access to classes, programs, sports teams and more, proving over and over that given a level playing field — women compete and win. In her inimitable style, actor/activist Kate Rigg thrills us with the story of this tiny firebrand, informing us why we are all indebted to the amazing Patsy Mink. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.
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Rise of the Wahine : champions of Title IX
In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battle discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports. “Rise of the Wahine” is the Winner of the Hawaii International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, and is both rich in women's history and inspiring for all who desire to transform the world around them. It is perfect for coaches to view with their teams, families to view together, high school/college classes, and for young men to grow in a deeper understanding in their hearts for the struggles of women and girls around them. Above all, the film reveals how change-makers overcome injustice with wisdom, an innovative spirit, and without becoming victims to their circumstances. Rise of the Wahine (pronounced, \"wuh-hee-nay,\" Hawaiian for \"woman\"): Champions of Title IX\" features Patsy Mink, Dr. Donnis Thompson, Dr. Bernice Sandler, Dave Shoji, and Gwendolyn Mink, and is narrated by Sarah Wayne Callies (\"The Walking Dead,\" \"Prison Break\").
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