Independent Lens

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Special | 55m 39s  | Video has closed captioning.

In 1965, Patsy Mink became the first Asian American woman and woman of color in the United States Congress. Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority looks at Mink's remarkable political journey, while often lonely and tumultuous, as she fought for the most disenfranchised and forgotten in society.

Aired: 06/21/12

Expired: 04/01/13

Rating: TV-PG

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

When the American dream becomes survival

Blog

When the American dream becomes survival

Acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani talks about how his short documentary If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis

Read more