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Indigenous Rights Org Illuminative Puts on an All-Native (All-Fabulous) Drag Show You Need to See
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(Feminism)
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... over the last few years, with more Indigenous queens putting their identities into their performances. “I wanted visibility for Native people, so I chose the name Landa Lakes. It’s a tongue-in-cheek joke ...
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Created on 09 December 2022
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Lizzo Shared Her Shine with Powerful Activists During Her People's Choice Award Acceptance Speech: Meet All 17 of The
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(Entertainment)
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... to strengthen our Health).
Crystal Echo Hawk @illumiNative
Member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Crystal Echo Hawk amplifies native voices through her organization Illuminative. By building power ...
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Created on 08 December 2022
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From The BUST Archives: Buffy Sainte-Marie Discusses Her 2009 Album "Running For The Drum," Feminism, The 1960's, and Breastfeeding On "Sesame Street?" ...
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(Music)
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... I’d be out with aboriginal people. If I had a concert in Stockholm or Copenhagen, I’d be up in the Arctic with Sami people and of course with Native American people in North and South America too. But ...
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Created on 10 October 2022
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10 Protest Songs About Reproductive Health To Add To Your Feminist, Pro-Choice Playlist
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(Music)
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... of a friend who recounts the trials of someone who accidentally gets pregnant and must face the wrath of a fascist society. Sound familiar? The alternative Jazz/Hip-Hop group poetically explains how unprogressive ...
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Created on 20 July 2022
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6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
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(Feminism)
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... about alternative methods.
In this regressive period in history, it’s time to fortify alliances with and learn from people outside of the U.S. because, frankly, we can use all the help we can get. The ...
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Created on 06 July 2022
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Amy Coney Barrett Says Putting The Baby Up For Adoption "Takes Care of the Problem" of Burden Of Forced Parenthoo
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(Feminism)
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... judges while driving at the central question of abortion as a states’ issue or Constitutional right. While Justice Barrett advocates for forced pregnancy and adoption alternatives, liberal Justice Sonia ...
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Created on 03 December 2021
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In Honor of Native-American Heritage Month Here Are 5 Indigenous Women History Makers You Should Have Learned About in Social Studies Class
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(Feminism)
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November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and explore the extraordinary cultures, traditions, contributions, and histories of Native American communities and individuals.
Womanica is ...
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Created on 15 November 2021
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Say Their Name: "My Name is Pauli Murray" Directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen, Talk About the Amazing Life of the Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, and Gender-Bending Episcopal Priest, and Their Impact on ...
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(Feminism)
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... of African-American writer and civil-rights activist Pauli Murray. Born in 1910, the Baltimore Maryland native struggled with her sexuality and gender identity their whole life. A graduate of Howard University ...
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Created on 13 September 2021
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Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
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(Feminism)
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... the background, usage, and safety instructions when pursuing independent medication abortion. Although Plan C's website does not send medication directly to users, it provides alternative healthcare providers, ...
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Created on 09 September 2021
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The long-term impact of Texas’ bill on abortion could make the situation even more disastrous
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(Feminism)
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Despite an attempt to block the bill, the US Supreme Court voted five to four in favor of the ban. With things shaking out as they are, it seems people and organizations are exploring alternatives. Plan ...
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Created on 02 September 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... what we’re seeing right now.” Three years after starting Zero Hour, the Seattle native even testified before Congress alongside Greta Thunberg, during a hearing titled, “Voices Leading the Next Generation ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones on "The 1619 Project's" Genesis, Backlash And What's N
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(Feminism)
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... history...[it] is we who have been the perfecters of this democracy.”
A Waterloo, IA, native, Hannah-Jones describes herself as a “child produced by the hopes of both the Great Migration and those who ...
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Created on 14 January 2021
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Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member
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(General)
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... would make history as the first-ever Native Cabinet member.
Haaland, who was recently reappointed to New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, has made large strides to preserve land and protect Indigenous ...
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Created on 19 November 2020
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What You Need To Know Now: Election Day Victories + Vote Counting Updates
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(Feminism)
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... midnight). pic.twitter.com/tH0taXXiTr
— Read T. Scott (@ReadTScott) November 4, 2020
In Kansas, Sharice Davids, the first out LGBTQ+ Native American congresswoman in the country, won her reelection. ...
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Created on 04 November 2020
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Exclusive Interview with Pioneering Educator Jane Elliott: Teaching and Understanding Race In 2020
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(Feminism)
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When Jane Elliott walked into her classroom in 1968, she introduced an exercise about racism that is still repeated all over the world. We caught up with the ground-breaking educator to discuss teaching ...
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Created on 16 October 2020
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The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
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(Feminism)
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... Meany speculated that the bill might have passed if Indian wives of white men had been included. At least one of the naysayers was married to a Native American woman.”
The Washington Territory Woman ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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How These Women Cartoonists Shaped the Flapper Image in the Roaring ’20s
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(Arts)
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... President; she is cute as a button and she’s even wearing a pantsuit!” Brinkley herself was something of a cartooning prodigy. Already an accomplished illustrator by age 16 in her native Denver, she was ...
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Created on 10 August 2020
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Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Grou
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(General)
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... a member of the Socialist party, and the New York native became politically active while studying at Radcliffe. Born in 1945, Whitehorn was the oldest of the women, and her leanings were also influenced ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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This Nonprofit Is Building Tiny Homes for Black Trans People
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(Feminism)
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... “It's been super overwhelming to see the support that's coming in so fast and so rapidly,” Gore said.
Tiny homes are pre-made studio structures and are often touted as affordable or minimalist alternatives ...
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Created on 28 July 2020
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The Band Formerly Known Lady Antebellum Is Suing A Black Singer For The Name Lady A (And We’re Tired of Performative Allyship)
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(Music)
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Lady A, the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum, is currently suing a Black blues singer, Anita White — who has also gone by Lady A for over 20 years — after they could not come to an agreement over ...
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Created on 09 July 2020