UH President David Lassner, left, DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, ACLU Hawaii Legal Director Jongwook Kim, Kamehameha Schools Co-Athletic Director Brandy Richardson and ...

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 ...

The late Rep. Patsy T. Mink, the first woman to represent Hawaii in Congress and the first woman of color to serve in Congress, will be honored with a commemorative quarter. On Thursday, Hawaii U.S.

The late Democratic legislator Patsy Mink (D, HI-2) will be honored for her historic work in Congress with the unveiling of her portrait in the U.S. Capitol later this month. Mink became the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii leaders honored the late Congresswoman Patsy Mink Thursday morning at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Patsy Mink commemorative quarters are now shipping to banks. U.S.

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 ...

Mar. 30—Mink's quarter depicts her on one side with a lei, holding her Title IX legislation in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, with the inscriptions "Patsy Takemoto Mink " and "Equal Opportunity ...