Rise of the Wahine
5
2014-11-09
In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.
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In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.
Released
2014-11-09
Runtime
99
Director
Dean Kaneshiro
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Production
Earth Suit Media
Angel & Company
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Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies
Donnis Thompson
Donnis Thompson
Patsy Mink
Patsy MinkBeth McLachlin
Beth McLachlinDave Shoji
Dave ShojiWendy Mink
Wendy MinkBernice Sandler
Bernice SandlerLacey O'Neal
Lacey O'NealChris McLachlin
Chris McLachlinPat Saiki
Pat SaikiMarilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano
Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohanoSerena Michael
Serena MichaelBrianna Levy
Brianna LevyKathy Orimoto
Kathy Orimoto