Patsy Mink is recognized as the major author and sponsor of Title IX, which became law on June 23, 1972. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. At a high ...

Patsy Takemoto Mink, who grew up in the plantation camps of Hamakuapoko and rose to become the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was posthumously honored with ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Mink is described as the “mother of Title IX who stood up ...

Patsy Takemoto Mink testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee against Supreme Court nominee Harold Carswell around 1971-1972. Patsy Takemoto Mink testifying before the Senate Judiciary ...