“Hawaiis own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination.” FirstsHousePartyColorDemocraticPresidentialHawaiiAsianDemocratic PartyNominationsAmerican WomanAsian AmericanMink Author:Colleen Hanabusa
“Dr. Margaret Oda, a true trailblazer in education, served as Honolulu school district superintendent and was the driving force behind the middle-school concept and the first chairwoman of the Japanese American National Museum.” FirstsSchoolForceBehindsMiddleConceptsDrivingMuseumsDrsMiddle SchoolDriving ForceSchool DistrictsTrailblazersHonoluluSuperintendents Author:Colleen Hanabusa
