- 1. Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles
- (Living)
- ... got candid about how her sexual assault, health issues, and self-harm led to her mental health problems. On the show, Gaga recalled her disturbing experience of being sexually assaulted by a music producer ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 2. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... terms. If you only know Jewel from her hits, you may be surprised to discover how diverse her catalog is and also how inspiring her resilience is on a purely human level. After taking some time ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 3. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... all thoughts drop away. I am now attuned to the mushrooms. The words of Mary Banning echo in my mind: “Trees, flowers, ferns, mosses, lichens, and fungi lie before us like so many medals stamped with the ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 4. Taraji P. Henson Was Just Appointed To The White House's HBCU Board Of Advisors – But What Does That Even Mean
- (Feminism)
- ... to “federally sponsored programs.” This included funding like Pell grants, contracts, and research sponsorship, where the government supports and funds institutions in important research. Federal funds ...
- Created on 08 April 2022
- 5. Child Marriage in America: How Courtney Stodden and Other Girls Are Being Forced To Marry Their Rapists
- (Feminism)
- ... than a call-to-arms. Stodden is sweet and visibly sad as we revisit their teen years. “I had so much to worry about. I was getting ready to lose my virginity that night,” they explain. “I was so overwhelmed. ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 6. Hey Babe! How Multi-Level Marketing Companies Use Feminist Language, Insecurities, and Community to Exploit Women Financially
- (Feminism)
- ... them the ideal sellers for MLMs. In 2020 Rodan & Fields received a warning letter from the Federal Trade Commission stating that they were falsely advertising working for the company. In posts on social ...
- Created on 11 July 2021
- 7. Comedian Skye Townsend Discusses Her Big Break Starring In Season 2 Of "A Black Lady Sketch Show" And More: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... is apparently the first original song from the show to be widely released on streaming platforms. What was the recording process like for “Air,” and do you plan on releasing more music of your own in the ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 8. Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
- (Feminism)
- ... leadership development programs. You can check out their Twitter for more information. 5. FrootFly - Founded ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 9. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... injuries. In the 1935 case Kinkhead v. Lysol Incorporated and Lehn & Fink, court documents state that Ms. Kinkhead suffered burns as the result of using a diluted solution of Lysol despite following both ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 10. "We Persist, We Flourish": Artist Candice Hoyes Opens Up About Her Newest Single ...
- (Music)
- ... world. It feels like a genuine connection that will never end.” "Waiting For the World (Tired)" is out now on all platforms. Listen here. Top Photo Courtesy of Candice Hoyes; Photographed by Carolyne ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 11. Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
- (Feminism)
- ... with a black one. Now the Ms. Foundation’s Director of Communications (forwomen.org), Willis says this is a great time to be working for one of the country’s oldest feminist organizations. “I’m excited ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 12. Five Women Who Shaped Motown Soul: Not Just Pretty Faces, but the Heart of Hitsville U.S.A.
- (Music)
- ... experimented with a more socially conscious flavor than Wonder’s prior albums. The pair divorced in 1972, but remained close friends and creative collaborators for the following decades. On the heels of ...
- Created on 10 February 2021
- 13. In “On the Rocks,” Love Is Twisted, Rationalized, And Complex
- (Movies)
- ... the flair of Felix’s character and the whimsy of the duo’s adventures, there is an abiding loneliness dusted across both Laura and Felix’s lives, though that loneliness takes very different forms. As Laura ...
- Created on 15 January 2021
- 14. Nikole Hannah-Jones on "The 1619 Project's" Genesis, Backlash And What's N
- (Feminism)
- ... about race and the Fair Housing Act. Today, Hannah-Jones is a reporter for The New York Times, where she continues to write about, surface, and examine racial injustice in U.S. institutions and systems. ...
- Created on 14 January 2021
- 15. Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
- (Living)
- ... three analysts evaluates each piece of content using a series of reliability factors that include original reporting, complex analysis, veracity, and bias. The latter, Otero says, can take many forms. ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 16. The Kardashians And Their False Promises
- (Feminism)
- According to the Body Image Therapy Center, 70 percent of 18 to 30-year-olds don’t like their body. Eighty-nine percent of girls have dieted by age 17. And 42 percent of girls in first through third ...
- Created on 14 August 2020
- 17. "Feminism Has Gone Too Far" And Makes Life Harder For Men, According to Half of UK's Gen Z M
- (Feminism)
- ... — Ms. Foundation for Women (@msfoundation) August 3, 2020 I had such high hopes for the following generation. But like most of the young men from previous generations, they still have a lot of learning ...
- Created on 04 August 2020
- 18. Meet The Real-Life Women Of Hulu’s New “Mrs. America,” A Series About The ERA
- (TV)
- ... as in Ms. Magazine, she spoke out and worked on behalf of a variety of women’s issues. As for her role in the ERA, she was key in speaking to the legislature and garnering support from lawmakers for the ...
- Created on 03 April 2020
- 19. Alice Smith Wants You To Trust Yourself: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... a gratification part to it, too. Whether it’s the fact that up until very recently, the reigning Ms. Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America were all Black women, or that African-American ...
- Created on 10 January 2020
- 20. Five Middle School Girls Won These Top STEM Prizes — For The First Time
- (Feminism)
- ... goes to an invention that promises solutions to real-world problems. Bergey developed a trap to trap an invasive species causing damage to trees in Pennsylvania. Her project was titled "Spotted Lanternflies: ...
- Created on 07 November 2019
