DID YOU KNOW? for December 13 - 27, 2021:  

Did You Know…Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink of Hawaii, was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.  She was also the first Asian-American to run for President.

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Mink is known for writing bills like Title IX (later named the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act), the Early Childhood Education Act, and Women’s Educational Equity Act.   Prior to her legislative experience, she faced discrimination in college, while applying to medical school and attempting to find employment after graduation from law school.  Starting her own firm, Mink became the first Japanese-American woman to practice law in Hawaii.  She successfully served on many committees while in Congress, including the Committee on Education and Labor, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, and the Budget Committee.

For further reading about Patsy Mink:

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/patsy-mink and https://www.biography.com/political-figure/patsy-mink