What Kind of Woman Becomes A First?

The lives of of Constance Baker Motley, Shirley Chisholm, and Patsy Mink offer inspiration--and lessons for what it still takes to defeat racism and sexism

Still waiting for the Trump indictment? Here’s something a little more uplifting for Women’s History Month to keep you busy! And as always, please:

Women of the 89th United States Congress: Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink (HI-01), the first woman of color elected to Congress, is fourth from left in the back row. Photo courtesy of the National Archives/