- 1. Lizzo Shared Her Shine with Powerful Activists During Her People's Choice Award Acceptance Speech: Meet All 17 of The
- (Entertainment)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 08 December 2022
- 2. "Wednesday"'s Christina Ricci Opens Up About How She Deals With Anxiety, Her Kids, and the Next Season of "Yellowjackets" in BUST Magazine's Winter Issue, On Sale
- (TV)
- ... READY FOR EVEN MORE TASTY TIDBITS, INCLUDING: Native American Drag Queens Down Syndrome Activist and Actor Lily D. Moore • How to Create Your Own Artist’s Retreat Sustainably Packaged Beauty Products ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 3. This Black, UK-Based Model And Award-Winning Asexual Activist Is Changing The Face of Asexuality
- (Sex)
- ... known as a lingerie and alternative model in the U.K., her complacency began to change. Benoit decided to be the change she wanted to see in the world in 2017, coming out publicly with a YouTube video ...
- Created on 10 October 2022
- 4. Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
- (Music)
- Seattle’s alternative “grunge” rock was a punk/metal hybrid sound made famous by bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden that seized pop culture in the early ’90s. Among the musicians who came ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 5. 6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
- (Feminism)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 06 July 2022
- 6. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... Govera, mushrooms present a pathway towards women’s independence, financial sustainability, and personal healing. Growing up in her native Zimbabwe as a young orphan surviving abuse and poverty, she struggled ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 7. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... Indians. Birchbark is a neighborhood bookstore, fueled by people who believe in good writing, handmade crafts, and the beauty and strength of native culture. All of the books are chosen with love and with ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 8. Climate Change is a Feminist Issue That Affects Women and Girls Around the World Way More Than Men. Here's Why That's a Problem, and Ways We Can Fix
- (Feminism)
- On November 12th, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland, brought down the curtain on two weeks of meetings between leaders from all over the world. Although ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
- 9. In Honor of Native-American Heritage Month Here Are 5 Indigenous Women History Makers You Should Have Learned About in Social Studies Class
- (Feminism)
- 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 ...
- Created on 15 November 2021
- 10. Pretenders' Seminal First Two Albums Remind Us Why Chrissie Hynde is Rock Royalty
- (Music)
- ... B-sides, alternative takes, and live recordings from the first two tours which the band embarked on. Those of us already in the know about this fantabulous group will be thrilled with all these featured ...
- Created on 01 November 2021
- 11. What's in a Pronoun? France Muses Over The Idea of Adding Gender-Neutral Words to the French Language, But Many Wonder If That's Even Possible When So Much of The Language is Male or Femal
- (Feminism)
- The process of rethinking your gender identity is complicated and not without hazards. But it is important that we take the time to think about it. As a French native speaker this journey was made very ...
- Created on 20 October 2021
- 12. 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 ...
- (Feminism)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 13 September 2021
- 13. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
- (Feminism)
- ... 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, ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 14. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... center of the craze, Kirsten writes, were hypersexualized images of young, nude, native girls, “the Eve in a Polynesian Garden of Eden, [they] became the first and foremost icon[s] of Polynesian pop, embodying ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 15. 10 Timely, Empowering Books to Read During Women's History Mont
- (Books)
- ... donation to COVID-19 vaccine research; her highly successful literacy nonprofit, The Imagination Library; and majorly boosting the economy in her native Smoky Mountains area by opening Dollywood and hiring ...
- Created on 08 March 2021
- 16. Mexico City Implements Ban on Single-Use Plastic — But People Who Menstruate Face the Consequences
- (General)
- People who have periods will keep tampons hidden meticulously: being stranded without period products means uncomfortably, embarrassment, and ruined clothes. For people in Mexico City who use tampons ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 17. Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
- (Feminism)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 18. Nikole Hannah-Jones on "The 1619 Project's" Genesis, Backlash And What's N
- (Feminism)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 14 January 2021
- 19. Calling All Aesthetes: 10 Activist Artists Who Should Be At The Top Of Your Instagram Feed
- (Arts)
- ... A post shared by Johanna Goodman (@johannagoodman) Youngmer In her Instagram bio, artist Mer Young dedicates her account to “Elevating Indigenous Natives Black ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 20. New Mexico Makes History, Electing All Women Of Color In Its House Delegation
- (Feminism)
- ... even though we have a long way to go, we're making strides in building a Congress that best represents the people of America. In 2018, Haaland became one of the first Native American women elected ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
