Trailblazer Patsy Mink commemorated on 50th anniversary of Title IX
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People gather for a lei draping ceremony at the statue of Patsy T. Mink in front of the Hawaii State Library on Thursday. The event was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX.
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Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna of the Hawaii Supreme Court presents lei to the Patsy T. Mink statue at the Hawaii State Library on Thursday. “I benefitted from Title IX. If it wasn’t for Title IX, I wouldn’t haven’t gotten the athletic scholarship for Wahine basketball,” said McKenna, who was one of the first women to play at the University of Hawaii. “If you were to ask me about Title IX, where it is has made the most difference, it is for allowing women to be admitted into areas where women were excluded from.”
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Gov. David Ige presents a proclamation to artist Holly Young who created the bronze statue of Patsy T. Mink.
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Hawaii Sen. Rosalyn Baker speaks on Thursday.
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Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna of the Hawaii Supreme Court presents lei to the Patsy T. Mink statue.
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Attorney H. Shan Wirt speaks on behalf of the Hawai'i Women Lawyers.
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Dignitaries pose for a group photo after draping lei on the statue of Patsy T. Mink
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