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Rise of the Wahine

Champions of Title IX

Movie - 99mins

Documentary

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.

Rating: 5

Cast:

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Pat

Saiki

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Marilyn

Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano

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Serena

Michael

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Brianna

Levy

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Kathy

Orimoto

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Sarah

Wayne

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Donnis

Thompson

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Patsy

Mink

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Beth

McLachlin

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Dave

Shoji

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Wendy

Mink

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Bernice

Sandler

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Lacey

O'Neal

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Chris

McLachlin

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Pat

Saiki

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Marilyn

Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano

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Serena

Michael

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Brianna

Levy

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Kathy

Orimoto

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Sarah

Wayne

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Donnis

Thompson

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Patsy

Mink

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Beth

McLachlin

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Dave

Shoji