Rise of the Wahine
- 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.
Cast
Sarah Wayne Callies
Narrator
- Donnis Thompson
Donnis Thompson
Herself (archive footage)
Patsy Mink
Self (archive footage)
- Beth McLachlin
Beth McLachlin
Herself
- Dave Shoji
Dave Shoji
Himself
- Wendy Mink
Wendy Mink
Self
- Bernice Sandler
Bernice Sandler
Herself
- Lacey O'Neal
Lacey O'Neal
Herself
- Chris McLachlin
Chris McLachlin
Himself
- Pat Saiki
Pat Saiki
Herself
- Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano
Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano
Herself
- Serena Michael
Serena Michael
Herself
- Brianna Levy
Brianna Levy
Herself
- Kathy Orimoto
Kathy Orimoto
Herself
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