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Watch Now: Big Freedia & Jonathan Lykes's 'ELLA BAKER SHAKER' Is Exactly The Inspiring Energy We Need This Black History Mon
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(Entertainment)
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Big Freedia, a music legend known as the Queen of New Orleans Bounce and featured in Beyonce’s “Formation” and Drake’s “Nice For What”, is enlightening and entertaining with the song “Ella Baker Shaker.” ...
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Created on 23 February 2022
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"Roar!: A Collection of Mighty Women" Features Colorful, Painted Portraits of Famous Feminists Throughout Histor
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(Arts)
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... to be a self-sufficient woman eventually became the subject of her new art book, Roar!: A Collection of Mighty Women, out now from Rizzoli. The collection features vivid original portraits of such powerhouses ...
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Created on 07 February 2022
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St Vincent Speaks to Carrie Brownstein About Their New Film "The Nowhere Inn," Their Feelings About Feminism, and the Dangers of Believing Your Own Hyp
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(Music)
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It is difficult, if not impossible, to pin down exactly who Annie Clark, also known as St. Vincent, truly is. That’s because, with each new album, she transforms into a new version of herself. At the ...
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Created on 30 November 2021
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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
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(Feminism)
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... New Orleans is among the Black population. And although shelters were installed for people whose homes were destroyed, such as the Superdrome, there was usually a lack of sanitary products available. ...
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Created on 24 November 2021
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No Cis-Boys Allowed on "Rap-Cabaret" Artist Boyfriend's New Radio Sh
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(Music)
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Boyfriend, the New Orleans-based multi-hyphenate musician who has written with Big Freedia, Charli XCX, and Pussy Riot, is notorious for her theatrical live shows. Decked out in rollers and vintage ...
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Created on 16 November 2021
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Rihanna Gave a Preview of Her Newest Savage x Fenty Lingerie Collection And We Cannot Wait To See the Full Show
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(Style)
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We are in the middle of September, commonly known by fashion enthusiasts as “Fashion Month” because of the four main fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan and Paris) that take place within the month. ...
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Created on 22 September 2021
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UPDATE: These Lady Motorcyclists Rule New Orleans, and Are Now the Faces of Rihanna's Latest Savage X Fenty Collection ...
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(Feminism)
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... are an all Black-female motorcycle crew based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and are front and center in this latest campaign. No stranger to shimmer and spectacle, the cyclists often show up to their events ...
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Created on 05 August 2021
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I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E: Zaila Avant-garde Is the First African-American to Win the Spelling Bee--And She's Also A Basketball Prodigy ...
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(Entertainment)
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... Louisianan, who gave her a shout out as he hosted the ESPYs over the weekend.
"Sorry Drew Brees, you're old news. ... I'm talking about the Spelling Bee champ." @AnthonyMackie salutes New Orleans legend ...
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Created on 12 July 2021
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Meet the Women Giving Workwear a Kick in the Pants
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(Style)
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... and DeLuca collaborate with tradeswomen (park rangers, mechanics, vintners, and more) to inspire and test new designs, all of which balance safety with swagger. Dovetail also celebrates women’s labor (check ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
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(Feminism)
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4. BreakOut! - Founded by Wesley Ware, BreakOUT! is a youth organization working towards ending the criminalization of LGBTQ youth in New Orleans through ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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What Louisiana's New Abortion Restrictions Mean For America ...
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(Feminism)
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... would automatically become illegal in the state if Roe falls. But adding insult to injury, this new amendment would make it even more difficult for lawyers to challenge an abortion ban.
The amendment ...
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Created on 06 November 2020
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland's "Transmissions" Is Perfect For Both Lifelong Fans And Newcome
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(Music)
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... a Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer. Originally self-released on cassette, Keyboard Fantasies was rediscovered in 2016 and a new following quickly amassed. Transmissions weaves Glenn-Copeland’s classic tracks and ...
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Created on 24 September 2020
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Twitter Phenom Jaboukie Young-White Talks DMs, Comedy, and Millennials: BUST Interview
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(TV)
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... became the “millennial correspondent” on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in 2018.
This rapid ascent prompted The New York Times to declare him a “comedy prodigy” and landed him on Rolling Stone’s “25 ...
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Created on 21 July 2020
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Margo Price On Her New Album, Musical Journey, And Marriage To Her Creative Partner: BUST Interview
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(Music)
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... the news, though isn’t pressed.
In many ways, Price is country music’s anti-star. Born in Aledo, IL, she didn’t have the typical Southern upbringing of those who came before her. Rather, she gravitated ...
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Created on 10 July 2020
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BUST's 10 Best Bets For Summer 202
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(Entertainment)
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... singer/producer/DJ/Seoul sister Yaeji, the video for “What We Drew”—the title track off her new mixtape—is a sweet, atmospheric mini-doc filmed in the streets, homes, parks, and spas of South Korea. As ...
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Created on 30 June 2020
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Disney’s Problematic Splash Mountain Ride Will Be Replaced By A New "Princess and the Frog" Theme, Finall
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(Entertainment)
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... Black Disney Princess, Tiana, and takes place in New Orleans during Mardi Gras season. This change comes after 20,000 people signed a Change.org petition to officially remake the racist ride into a Prince ...
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Created on 26 June 2020
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NASA Renames Headquarters After First Black Woman Engineer, Mary W. Jackson
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(Feminism)
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On June 24th, Mary W. Jackson, the first Black womxn engineer at NASA, got the recognition she deserves. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, ...
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Created on 25 June 2020
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Jenny Slate Steps Away From Biracial "Big Mouth" Role: "Black Voices Must Be Hear
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(Entertainment)
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This past Wednesday, well-known actress Jenny Slate released a public statement that she would no longer voice the mixed race character Missy on Netflix's sitcom Big Mouth. Slate posted on Instagram ...
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Created on 25 June 2020
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Big Freedia Opens Up About Beyoncé, Bounce, Being Black in New Orleans, and Her Boo: BUST Interview
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(Music)
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As the foremost ambassador of New Orleans bounce music, Big Freedia is the rule-breaking, ass-shaking, noise-making pop star we need right now
A LOT HAS CHANGED for Big Freedia since we first featured ...
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Created on 23 June 2020
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Big Freedia on BUST's Summer Music Issu
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(Entertainment)
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We spent the beginning of our COVID-19 quarantine creating our best Summer Issue ever! On the cover, we’ve got New Orleans’ dynamic ambassador of bounce music Big Freedia doing the absolute MOST! And ...
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Created on 09 June 2020