- 21. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... is an intersectional space for healing, art, and activism, and serves as a celebration of Black women. A visit to the brick-and-mortar location as well as the virtual space is like entering a sanctuary. ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 22. LISTEN: The Linda Lindas Drop New Single, "Growing Up," Off Upcoming LP, and Speak To BUST About The Origins of "Racist, Sexist Bo
- (Music)
- ... newfound songwriting skills as tools for activism, capturing the casual misogyny of middle school and transforming it into scathing, catchy, two-and-a half-minute bops. Their rage is a breath of fresh ...
- Created on 01 February 2022
- 23. "Harlem," The New Sitcom by "Girls Trip" Writer Tracy Oliver, Just Might Be the Fluffy-Lighthearted TV Fare Black Women Need in these “Post-Pandemic” Tim
- (TV)
- ... career. Additionally, she is thrown a curveball when a new head of the department, Dr. Elise Pruitt (Whoopi Goldberg) is less than impressed with her lack of real-world hard-in-the-paint activism. A few ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 24. Child Marriage in America: How Courtney Stodden and Other Girls Are Being Forced To Marry Their Rapists
- (Feminism)
- ... no.” Sherry Johnson on her wedding day, she was 11, her rapist husband, 20. (Photo courtesy of Sherry Johnson) Fighting back through activism is one way Reiss is able to sort through her painful past, ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 25. United Nations Annual Climate Conference Recognizes Women As Trailblazers of Climate Action
- (Feminism)
- ... this post on Instagram A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) Environmentalist activism has gained momentum ...
- Created on 11 November 2021
- 26. Stylist Challenges Fashion Barriers to Plus-Sized Black Women With Her Bold, Eclectic Style
- (Style)
- ... of [your body] makes a statement. Especially in 2021, fashion “dos and don’ts” are not a thing. Can fashion be a form of activism? Absolutely. People treat fashion like it’s very frivolous, and it’s ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
- 27. Hashing It Out: #MeToo Trailblazer Tarana Burke Opens Up About Her Message of Solidarity and Writing Her Remarkable New Memoir, Unbound
- (Feminism)
- ... Milano credited her on Twitter. “It’s not about a viral campaign for me,” Burke—whose activism has always centered Black people—said at the time. “It’s about a movement.” Due to #MeToo’s introduction ...
- Created on 14 September 2021
- 28. Lil Nas X twerks to end cash bail in hot-as-hell video for "Industry Baby
- (Music)
- In some very, very good news, Lil Nas X dropped the music video for “Industry Baby” today. As we have all come to expect out of Lil Nas X, the video is pretty spectacular. It begins with him being sentenced ...
- Created on 23 July 2021
- 29. Dr. Carol Queen Commemorates Activist Margo St. James With a Guided Tour of the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement
- (Feminism)
- ... tend to prefer decriminalization, which would simply remove laws that penalize sex workers for doing their jobs. Sex work activism and decriminalization has been particularly successful in Australia and ...
- Created on 19 July 2021
- 30. Black Monuments Matter: Journalist and Civil-Rights Activist Ida B. Wells Gets Statue in Downtown Memphis
- (Feminism)
- Nearly 130 years ago famed journalist and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells was driven out of Memphis for reporting on the lynching of three Black men; a statue of the former resident will be unveiled ...
- Created on 14 July 2021
- 31. Olympian Activist Gwendolyn Berry Turns Her Back During National Anthem: "The Anthem Doesn't Speak For Me. It Never Has
- (Living)
- ... it over her head. The hammer thrower and 2016 Olympian, known for her political activism, has been demonstrating during the National Anthem since at least 2019, when after winning gold at the Pan American ...
- Created on 28 June 2021
- 32. Paperboy Prince is Changing the Face of New York Politics
- (Feminism)
- Artist, rapper, activist, street performer, and New York City mayoral candidate Paperboy Prince is out to change the world. Employing eye-catching fashions and theatrical flair to draw attention to ...
- Created on 28 May 2021
- 33. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... activism and provides support for people with Oceanic heritage working in the hospitality and spirits industries. In the future, Kunkel hopes to host in-person events, providing a space for Pasifika people ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 34. Woman With A Plan: Actor/Writer/Director Natalie Morales Makes Media Made For US
- (TV)
- ... activism to animals. (She speculates her dog Taco was a Buddhist monk in a past life and her cat Axl was a gay porn star from Palm Springs who is “super pissed he’s a virgin and a eunuch in this life.”) But ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 35. Reclaiming The Lens: 10 Women Filmmakers Spearheading The New Wave in Black Cinema
- (Movies)
- ... Birthday, Marsha! explore the lives and historic activism of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Her most recent project Salacia (2019), a period piece on the life of a Black trans woman in 19th century ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 36. 4 Witchy Books to Look Out For This Spring
- (Books)
- ... what it means to create art, engage in activism, and exist at the intersection of witchcraft and feminism. With rituals and incantations to accompany each section of the book, the authors take turns ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 37. Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar
- (Feminism)
- On Monday, April 19, women’s rights champion Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, was awarded with the top European rights award for her women’s rights activism in Saudi Arabia. The Vaclav Havel Human Rights ...
- Created on 21 April 2021
- 38. Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
- (Feminism)
- ... support and health care/resilience for trans sex workers, the organization's activism for supporting the trans community and providing more inclusion is evident through their dedication to uplifting those ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 39. Meet Crystal Cheatham, The Queer Christian Activist Who's New Bible App Delivers Inspiration Without Persecutio
- (Living)
- The homepage for Crystal Cheatham’s app includes an unflinching command: “Ditch Toxic Theology.” “In toxic theology, followers are stifled instead of helped to grow into their best spiritual selves,” ...
- Created on 01 April 2021
- 40. Meet the Women Bringing About Real Change in the World of Flowers
- (Living)
- ... of floral designers—primarily women of color—ensuring that your Instagram-worthy arrangements come wrapped in activism. The bouquets she makes at her New Mexico reservation-based Earth & Sky Floral Designs ...
- Created on 23 March 2021
