Rise of the Wahine
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.
- Overview
- Cast
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Rise of the Wahine
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 9, 2014
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Rise of the Wahine
Production Companies
Earth Suit Media, Angel & Company
Director
Dean Kaneshiro
Description
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.