The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. Women’s History Month 2012  is winding to a close, and no doubt this was an odd one. As the month opened, the nation was involved in a lengthy conversation about the sexist treatment of women in the media [...]

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. Celebrate Women’s History Month with your Netflix Account Wondering where all the women’s history documentaries and biographies are on television this month? You won’t find them on The History Channel, sadly. You can peruse a few articles online [...]

Conflict with police has become a staple at Occupy Wall Street protests across the land. So why is one woman being singled out to take the blame, being asked to resign, and targeted for ouster? For those not in the know, Linda Katehi is the Chancellor of UC Davis, where a viral video of police [...]

Remember Hiram Monserrate? He’s a TNA success story, and by success, I mean he’s not in office anymore. Senator-elect Monserrate was arrested in 2008 after a dispute and physical altercation between him and his girlfriend, Karla Giraldo, was caught on a surveillance tape. He was later convicted of misdemeanor assault. Soon thereafter, The New Agenda [...]

For anyone who has ever made a wrong turn, second-guessed themselves,  or been mistreated/ misunderstood. This song is perfect. More like this, please! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ocDlOD1Hw9k" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]

Geraldine “Gerry” Ferraro, a former prosecutor and United States Representative, and who, in 1984, became the first woman to run for Vice President on a major party ticket, died Saturday from complications from a blood cancer she had been fighting for 12 years. She was 75 years old. Ms. Ferraro devoted so much of her [...]

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, one of my favorite non-official holidays. Like many Americans, I’m pretty much a mix of various European ethnicities, with a pinch of Native American here and there. Probably the strongest strand in this genetic construction that is me is the Irish thread. My maiden name is Patterson, so of course [...]

People around the world are uniting today to celebrate women on the 100th International Women’s Day (IWD). In addition, women and men will be engaging in reflection and dialogue over the obstacles women still face, and how to address them. The official theme for this year is access to education and pathways to work, with [...]

My favorite time of year is upon us as of today: Women’s History Month! The theme for 2011’s Women’s History Month is Our History is Our Strength. The idea behind the theme is to integrate the traditional, trailblazing histories we usually cover with the local and social histories of women from our communities, and indeed, [...]

Black History Month is already upon us, as no doubt those of you with school-aged children know. Schools are busy all this month sharing the stories of Black Americans and their historical contributions to our nation and culture. Because of the annual celebration that happens every February, thankfully most school children gain familiarity with the [...]