Medgar Evers College Recognizes Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month became a national week in 1980 and was expanded to a month by Congress in 1987. Its roots can be traced back to 1857 when hundreds of female New York City garment and textile workers rallied to protest harsh working conditions. Since the observance was expanded to a month in 1987, the National Women’s History Alliance has announced annual themes with 2026’s being “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”
As an institution of higher learning that is of and part of the Central Brooklyn community and prides itself on having social justice in its DNA, Medgar Evers College has consistently allied itself in the fight for women’s rights. The school’s current president, Dr. Patricia Ramsey, is both the first woman and scientist to lead this particular CUNY campus. Having placed 78 out of 1,200 schools nationwide on Newsweek’s inaugural list of America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026 list, it’s only natural that Medgar Evers College would be honoring Women’s History month, especially given how 72 percent of current enrollees are female.