Bonus: Patsy Mink

Published: Sept. 22, 2021, 4 a.m.

A new season of Sidedoor is just two weeks away! In the meantime, we\u2019re sharing a special guest episode from Wonder Media Network\u2019s podcast, \u201cEncyclopedia Womannica.\u201d In this episode, you\u2019ll hear about the life of Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress and run for U.S. President. She was also the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She made a brief appearance in the Sidedoor episode, \u201cVotes for Hawaiians,\u201d and here you\u2019ll hear more about how she paved the way for Asian-Americans across the nation.

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Encyclopedia Womannica is a daily podcast that explores the trials, tragedies and triumphs of groundbreaking women from antiquity through modernity, in just five minutes a day. You can find more episodes HERE. (https://wondermedianetwork.com/encyclopedia-womannica)