Gwendolyn Mink helped unveil a portrait of her mother, the late Rep. Patsy Mink of Hawaii, during a celebration Thursday at the Capitol in Washington. The ceremony honored the late representative, who ...

On December 6th, 1927, Patsy Mink was born. The Maui High School graduate was a barrier-breaking politician, becoming the first non-white woman elected to congress, and the first Asian-American ...

HONOLULU – Rep. Patsy Mink's name will remain on the November ballot as the Democratic nominee for her House seat, despite the longtime lawmaker's death following a battle with viral pneumonia. Mink ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard called Mink one of Hawaii’s great ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the midst of racial discrimination across the United States, there is still color, light and inspiration. In a new housing complex in southeast Portland, a mural featuring Hawaii ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A beloved leader that helped pave the way for Asian-Americans in Hawaii and across the nation is now celebrated in a new mural in Oregon. Hawaii-born artist Anisa Asakawa ...

KAHULUI — Maui-born and raised activist and politician Patsy Takemoto Mink taught women and girls everywhere to stand up for their beliefs and rights, even if it means standing alone. Those lessons ...

The late United States Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink will be posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor today. Representative Mink was the ...

Congresswoman Patsy Mink is battling pneumonia in a Hawaii hospital, leaving her re-election campaign in limbo. It all started when Mink came down with chicken pox. And while that's usually not a big ...

Rep. Mink was key in ensuring Title IX, signed 50 years ago, became law. Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, the first woman of color elected to Congress, now has a portrait to honor her legacy at the U.S.