-
21.
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
-
22.
"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
-
23.
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
-
24.
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
-
25.
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
-
26.
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
-
27.
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
-
28.
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
-
29.
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
-
30.
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
-
31.
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
-
32.
Calling All Aesthetes: 10 Activist Artists Who Should Be At The Top Of Your Instagram Feed
-
(Arts)
-
... on social issues. Platforms like Instagram offer the opportunity of an intersection of art and activism. Check out these pages which use the power of representation to advance compelling advocacy.
C.hroma ...
-
Created on 05 January 2021
-
33.
Jane Fonda BUST Interview: Sneak Peek
-
(Entertainment)
-
We’re so excited to have actor and activism legend Jane Fonda gracing our Winter Issue cover and sharing her wisdom about how to create a brighter tomorrow. Check out this sneak peek of our interview ...
-
Created on 03 December 2020
-
34.
Photographer, Author, and Podcaster iO Tillett Wright Tells His Trans Coming-Out Story, Unveils His New Book, and Opens Up About Testifying Against Johnny Depp On BUST's "Poptarts" Podca
-
(Poptarts)
-
... other than 100 percent straight, and in this awesome episode of BUST’s Poptarts podcast, he describes his inspiration for using photography as a form of activism, opens up about coming out as trans while ...
-
Created on 20 November 2020
-
35.
Dolly Parton Is Here To Save Us From Forever-Quarantine
-
(Living)
-
... support for a pilot convalescent plasma study that one of our researchers was able to successfully complete."
Her recent donation comes after many years of generosity and activism from the country singer-songwriter. ...
-
Created on 19 November 2020
-
36.
“I Am Greta”: A Look Inside The Life Of A 17-Year-Old Global Climate Activist - BUST Movie Review
-
(Movies)
-
As Greta Thunberg sits in front of the Swedish parliament with her now-iconic sign reading “School Strike for the Climate,” an older woman approaches her. The woman isn't coming to encourage the young ...
-
Created on 16 November 2020
-
37.
How Black And Indigenous Women Got Trump Out Of Office
-
(Feminism)
-
Top row left to right: Allie Young, Latosha Brown, and Morgan Dixon. Bottom row left to right: Vanessa Garrison, Kamala Harris, and Taylor Crumpton.
You may have already heard about the hard work that ...
-
Created on 09 November 2020
-
38.
5 Ways To Take Care Of Yourself And Your Community This Election Day
-
(Living)
-
Today's election is a culmination of four long years of a Trump presidency, seven months of a global pandemic, and six months of the globalized Black Lives Matter movement. It's no wonder that this ...
-
Created on 02 November 2020
-
39.
VOTE: 7 Artists Personally Invite You To Make History
-
(Music)
-
Gavin Turek, Sofi Tukker, Lauren Ruth Ward, Boh Doran, Dresage, Elizabeth Woolf, and BELLSAINT share some words of encouragement for their fellow Americans.
We can pridefully say that voter suppression ...
-
Created on 30 October 2020
-
40.
How Has Anna Wintour Reportedly "Sidelined and Tokenized" People of Color at Vogue? New Exposé Reveals a Toxic Workplac
-
(Style)
-
In a New York Times exposé published on Saturday, reporter Edmund Lee outlines the many ways that Anna Wintour fostered a work environment that has “sidelined and tokenized women of color, especially ...
-
Created on 27 October 2020
