Women's History Month

In this black and white still from the film, a female firefighter is fully geared up in a heavy coat, gloves and helmet as she races at the scene of a fire. She wears an oxygen tank on her back and looks out towards the distance, with determination on her face.

Women’s History Month

February 26, 2021

March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to recognize the struggles, celebrate the achievements, and encourage the study of the vital (and often unacknowledged) role of women in US History.Taking the Heat, a film by Bann Roy, tells the courageous story of one woman who took on the New York City Fire Department in a landmark lawsuit and paved the way for women to become firefighters for the first time.

March 2019: Women's History Month

February 9, 2019

March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the lives of women leaders as well as to center our attention on the stories of women less in the spotlight.