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Celebrated Scholar, Author, and Activist Dr. Brittney Cooper Predicts The Future Of Feminism On BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast
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(Poptarts)
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Dr. Brittney Cooper is an incredibly engaging and insightful feminist author, professor, activist, and cultural critic currently teaching at Rutgers University. She is also cofounder of the Crunk Feminist ...
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Created on 22 October 2021
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Texas Abortion Ban: What the F*ck is Up With This New Law That Turns Everyday People Into Bounty Hunters? Here's the Facts, No Bullsh*
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(Feminism)
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Since early September, many of us have been asking ourselves, what the f*ck is up with this Texas abortion ban? Over the last month, we’ve seen pro-choice activists protesting on and offline, trying ...
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Created on 30 September 2021
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Inside Job: Rosa Brooks Wanted To Shed Light On Problems In Policing—So She Became A Cop
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(Books)
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Rosa Brooks was tear-gassed in utero. As the 1960s became the ’70s, her mother, left-wing activist and journalist Barbara Ehrenreich, was pregnant and protesting against the Vietnam War when she was ...
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Created on 21 September 2021
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Hashing It Out: #MeToo Trailblazer Tarana Burke Opens Up About Her Message of Solidarity and Writing Her Remarkable New Memoir, Unbound
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(Feminism)
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... lifelong activist who saw a lack of empathy in traditional responses to sexual assault, Burke had been using the phrase “me too” for years to expand the dialogue around sexual violence. She was fresh off ...
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Created on 14 September 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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Josephine Baker, First Black Superstar of the Silver Screen, Makes Her Criterion Channel Debut In Featured Collection
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(Movies)
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In its latest curated collection, the Criterion Channel highlights the work of the “Queen of Paris” herself, Josephine Baker. The actress, dancer, activist, and French Resistance hero was born in St. ...
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Created on 13 September 2021
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"Mi cuerpo, mi opcion": Mexico supports the decriminalization of abortion in Supreme Court vot
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(Feminism)
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... without violating the constitution. But while the ruling itself doesn’t automatically legalize abortion in Mexico, activists are said to be planning to use the ruling to challenge the laws across Mexico ...
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Created on 10 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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... September 14th at 8 pm ET, NARAL will host a virtual event, "Why WHPA? Why Now?" to spread awareness around the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA). NARAL encourages activists to RSVP online for their National ...
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Created on 09 September 2021
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St. Vincent, Tarana Burke, Courtney Stodden, Hailie Sahar, Women Who Get "Happy Endings", and more, in BUST's New Fall 2021 Issue, Out toda
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(Entertainment)
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... PAGE: VAMPIRE’S WIFE SHIRT; OLĒNICH TRENCH COAT; ALIGHIERI JEWELRY.
BROADCAST
Yola is Nashville’s next big thing; climate activist Sophia Kianni; author Rosa Brooks’ personal odyssey as ...
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Created on 31 August 2021
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The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
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(Feminism)
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... accompaniment from a male relative, go to school, work, or be seen in public without wearing full-body coverings. Zarmina Kakar, a 26-year-old Afghani women’s rights activist, recalled a time growing up ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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We've Got a Long Way to Go: The Gossip Girl Reboot Promised Diversity, but Served Up More of the Same Old, Same Old Instea
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(TV)
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... school freshman and activist in the making, Zoya Lott (Whitney Peak).
The Gossip Girl Reboot boasts a pretty diverse cast with the characters hailing from all different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, ...
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Created on 17 August 2021
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A Few Good Women: Female Athletes to Keep an Eye Out For In The 2021 Tokyo Olympics
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(Entertainment)
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... activist for women who feel as though they have to choose between their career as an athlete and a mother.
3. The entire US soccer team
The U.S. women’s soccer team easily defeated New Zealand at ...
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Created on 26 July 2021
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This is the Remix:"Pose" Star Indya Moore Re-Creates Classic Tommy Hilfiger Looks for Gender-Fluid Capsule Collectio
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(Entertainment)
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Fresh off the heels of the final season of Pose, actress, model, and activist Indya Moore is setting her sights on the fashion world with a gender-inclusive capsule collection with clothing designer ...
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Created on 20 July 2021
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Dr. Carol Queen Commemorates Activist Margo St. James With a Guided Tour of the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement
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(Feminism)
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... other groups cropped up around the U.S., including Prostitutes of New York (PONY). Activists began fighting for “decriminalization,” a term first coined by Seattle anthropology professor Jennifer James—and ...
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Created on 19 July 2021
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She's a Barbie Girl: Mattel's Naomi Osaka Barbie Doll Sells Out Ahead of Tokyo Olympi
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(Feminism)
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... courage and honesty, shown the world the importance of being your own biggest champion.” The 23-years-old four-time Grand Slam winner, is also a mental health advocate and activist against racial injustice. ...
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Created on 15 July 2021
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Black Monuments Matter: Journalist and Civil-Rights Activist Ida B. Wells Gets Statue in Downtown Memphis
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(Feminism)
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... in downtown Memphis, honoring the life and work of the journalist, activist, and teacher.
The statue will sit next to the First Baptist Beale Street Church where Wells’ newspaper had its offices. While ...
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Created on 14 July 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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... which is super important.”
Top Photo Credit: Screenshot via YouTube
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Amanda Gorman Becomes ...
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Created on 12 July 2021
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This Queer Valedictorian Almost Had His Speech Censored By His High School, But The Audience Was Not Having It
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(Feminism)
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The Supreme Court Declined To Hear The Case Of Gavin Grimm, Securing A Major Win For Trans Rights
Olympian Activist Gwendolyn Berry Turns Her Back During National Anthem: "The Anthem Doesn't Speak For ...
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Created on 01 July 2021
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IKEA Unveiled Its New Love Seat Pride Collection—Twitter Has Some Thoughts
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(Living)
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... For countless centuries, leaders and activists have cried out for justice and IKEA has stepped up to the plate, introducing the totally asked for and definitely necessary Love Seat Collection.
All jokes ...
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Created on 30 June 2021
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Hey Sluts! Pinky Cole’s Plant-Based Burger Joint, Slutty Vegan, is Going to Rock Your World (AND Take You Out to Dinner First)
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(Eat Me)
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... at Slutty Vegan.
Top Image: Screenshot Via Youtube
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Julia Turshen—Rad Cookbook Author and Activist—Reveals Her Gourmet Pantry Staples
7 Best Tips For Going Vegan Easily And On ...
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Created on 29 June 2021
