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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History presented its “Great Americans Medal” to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The posthumous award honored her legal and judicial career as well…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled a portrait of the late Representative Patsy Mink (D-HI), the first Hawaiian woman elected to Congress,

First lady Jill Biden and Billie Jean King, along with several others, spoke at a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

To mark Women’s History Month at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi (D-CA) honored tennis player Billie Jean King and the daughter of former Representative Patsy Mink (D-HI). Patsy…

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headlined the Human Rights Campaign national dinner in Washington, D.C. In remarks she urged the organization and its supporters to c…

Tennis champion Billie Jean King talked about U.S. Tennis Association efforts to get more kids to participate in tennis and embrace a healthy and active lifestyle. She described tennis as a …

Witnesses testified at a a hearing to recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the 1972 law requires gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program that receives federal fu…

President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal …

Billie Jean King “Pressure is a Privlege”

In a commencement address to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Billie Jean King encouraged the graduates to chase their dreams and experience life to the fullest.