- 41. Social Justice Illustrator Shirien Damra Re-envisions A Better Future Through Art: BUST Interview
- (Arts)
- When 33-year-old artist Shirien Damra first learned about the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was gunned down while jogging in Georgia last year, she, like many of us, was angry and heartbroken. ...
- Created on 13 March 2021
- 42. "We Persist, We Flourish": Artist Candice Hoyes Opens Up About Her Newest Single ...
- (Music)
- ... as an “artist-cum-activist,” is a woman in jazz wanting to spread the message of Black activism and joy. And she’s doing a damn good job at it. “Waiting For the World (Tired)” is more than just a song ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 43. Does "The U.S. vs Billie Holiday" Give Holiday’s Legacy The Justice It Deserves?
- (Movies)
- ... uplifts Holiday and her anti-lynching anthem "Strange Fruit" as essential precursors to what would eventually become the Civil Rights Movement. Her musical activism fortifies her as an official target of ...
- Created on 04 March 2021
- 44. Julia Turshen—Rad Cookbook Author and Activist—Reveals Her Gourmet Pantry Staples
- (Eat Me)
- ... recipes and those from contributors including chefs Preeti Mistry and Tunde Wey, plus suggestions for meaningful activism—a passion Turshen’s explored beyond the printed page. In 2018, born from her frustration ...
- Created on 26 February 2021
- 45. Kyra Sedgwick Explains How Her Career In Hollywood Has Always Been Informed By Feminism on BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast
- (Poptarts)
- Consummate New Yorker Kyra Sedgwick started off in showbiz in 1982 on the classic soap Another World and quickly became a bonafide movie star in films including Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 46. Greta Thunberg, Rihanna, Disha Ravi and Nodeep Kaur: The Indian Farming Protests and The Women Speaking Out
- (Feminism)
- On February 13, 2021, 22-year-old environmental activist Disha Ravi was arrested by Delhi police for her alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of a digital “toolkit” promoting support ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
- 47. Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
- (Feminism)
- ... big strides in their chosen areas of activism. And no matter what happens during this new administration, their inspiring work will carry on. Photo: Mitch Pittman Jamie Margolin (@jamie_s_margolin) ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 48. This Teen Scientist Invented Technology That Will Help Feed The World
- (Living)
- This past August, when the Regeneron Science Talent Search announced the recipient of its top honor, it wasn’t just college recruiters who took notice. The winner, 17-year-old Lillian Kay Petersen of Los ...
- Created on 12 February 2021
- 49. White People, Do Your Homework: 3 Ways To Learn About Your Internal Racism
- (Living)
- ... originally appeared in the Winter 2021 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today! Illustration by Carson Mcnamara More from BUST Allies, Take Note: Jane Fonda's History Of Activism From Civil ...
- Created on 22 January 2021
- 50. Divide and Dissovle's "Gas Lit" Seeks To Pulverize White Supremacy ...
- (Music)
- “We would like to observe a radical shift in the current paradigm of complacency in regards to oppressive power dynamics, genocide, racism, white supremacy, and colonization,” states Melbourne-based Indigenous ...
- Created on 22 January 2021
- 51. Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
- (Feminism)
- Not only a Hollywood legend, Jane Fonda is also an icon of activism who has been risking her career, her reputation, and even her life in support of worthy causes for over 50 years. Here, the inspiring ...
- Created on 07 January 2021
