Patsy Takemoto Mink testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee against Supreme Court nominee Harold Carswell around 1971-1972. Credit - Courtesy Gwendolyn Mink/Patsy Takemoto Mink papers, ...

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 ...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the culture, history and achievements of the AAPI community in the United States. A tweet claims ...

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 ...

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 U.S. Mint today revealed the designs for the 2024 commemorative quarters honoring Hawaii trailblazer Patsy Takemoto Mink and four other American women. Mink, who died in 2002, was the first woman ...

In 2024, the program will issue new quarters honoring five women: Pauli Murray, Patsy Takemoto Mink, Mary Edwards Walker, Celia Cruz, and Zitkala-Ša. These women’s accomplishments were as diverse as ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A new coin featuring one of Hawaii's most prominent US congresswomen is coming to the US Mint Circulation. Patsy Takemoto Mink will be featured on a 2024 quarter. The coin shows ...

Washington, DC, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) 2024 American Women Quarters rolls and bags celebrating the Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink will be available for ...