Her tenacity and fight
for equal rights changed
the lives of countless
women and girls. Now,
the late congresswoman
Patsy Mink is set to
receive the Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
She was Hawaii's hard
fighting Congresswoman
...blazing a trail for so
many to follow, a woman
small in stature, who
became a titan in the
fight for equality. NAT
MINK SHOUTING AT
POLITICAL RALLY. Patsy
Takemoto Mink was born
and raised on Maui, the
first Japanese American
female attorney in
Hawaii, and the first
woman of color elected to
Congress.
224 HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND
JUST AN EXAMPLE OF
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC
SERVICE, TO CONTINUE TO
PICK HERSELF UP, TO PUSH
FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
WHICH IN REAL TERMS WAS
TITLE 9, 248 Title 9 is
her legacy, legislation
that protects students
from gender
discrimination in
federally supported
education programs and
activities. The law has
far reaching impacts,
opening doors for female
athletes across the
country to this day.
SHE HAS IMPACTED
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS
OF LIVES INCLUDING MANY
HERE AND THE 2000 RAINBOW
WAHINE WHO BENEFITED FROM
WOMEN'S ATHELTICS AND
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REPRESENT OUR UNIVERSITY
Marilyn Moniz
Kaho'ohanohano is one who
has Mink to thank - she
was part of University of
Hawaii's first Rainbow
Wahine Volleyball team in
1972.
I WAS RECRUITED THE MONTH
BEFORE TITLE 9 PASSED IN
JUNE 23rd, 1972 IN
CONGRESS SO I'M BEHOLDENT
TO PATSY I THINK HER
LEGISLATION AND HER WORK
IN CONGRESS HAS CHANGED
SOCIETY ESPECIALLY FOR
GIRLS AND WOMANS
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
PROFESSIONS ESPECIALLY IN
ATHLETICS." And for those
hard won victories, Mink
will receive the nation's
highest civilian honor.
IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE
OTHER MEDAL OF HONOR
RECIPIENTS OVER THE
YEARS, THESE ARE PEOPLE
WHO ARE GIANTS IN OUR
COUNTY, AND SHE JOINS
THAT.
The President will
present the awards at the
White House to 19
recipients on November
24th. Other honorees
include journalist Tom
Brokaw, actress Meryl
Streep and musician
Stevie Wonder.
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