- 1. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... experience is passed down from generation to generation, adding their own innovations along with it. And today, many are seeking to remember these ancient ways. “Seeing groups of Black and Brown femmes ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 2. "Dressing The Resistance" Features The Fashions of Women Activists, And Shows How People Have Historically Used Clothing To Activate Chang
- (Style)
- ... 2015 Kiran Gandhi runs the London marathon while free bleeding. Photo: Courtesy of Kieran Gandhi 2019 At the Weinstein trial, protestors wear red lipstick and black mesh across their eyes ...
- Created on 12 April 2022
- 3. Keke Palmer Scores Big For Black Women And Liberation In "Alice" Now Streaming On Deman
- (Movies)
- ... Bennet, played by Johnny Lee Miller (Settlers, Elementary). What follows are the familiar scenes of fearful Black people cowering under the brunt of punishment devices and iron rods. After a violent exchange ...
- Created on 08 April 2022
- 4. It's In The Bag: Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed As The First Black Woman On The Supreme Cour
- (Feminism)
- ... vote of 53-47. Jackson's move into the Supreme Court is met with exuberant celebration as she is the country's first Black woman to be seated on the highest court of the land in 200 years. A judge on ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 5. Covered In Wrinkles and Unapologetically Old, Baba Yaga Is The Bad-Ass Slavic Witch You Need To Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... witchling with black lipstick and a TikTok account. Rather, she’s the queen of all sorcerers with the powers of creation and annihilation at her fingertips. Why mess around with a potion when you can summon ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 6. What Women’s History Month Means To Me As A Young Black Woman in America... And It's Not What You Thin
- (Feminism)
- As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on my feelings about this holiday and its implications. As a Black woman, ever since I knew what Women’s History Month was, I felt alienated ...
- Created on 30 March 2022
- 7. "You Are Worthy," Senator Cory Booker's Emotional Speech Defending Ketanji Brown Jackson Reminds Us How Significant This Historic Moment Is For Black Women (And Has Us Reaching For The Tissue Bo
- (Feminism)
- ... two days and 20 hours of aggressive (and asinine) questioning from the GOP, Booker defended how Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson earned her spot as the first Black woman to be nominated to the supreme court, ...
- Created on 25 March 2022
- 8. Madison Butler Disrupts Gender Pay Inequity For Black Women, With Her Black Speaker Collection, a Database Full of Voices That Need To Be Heard
- (Feminism)
- ... doesn't pay the bills. Recognition doesn't pay the bills. If you care about Black people, pay us for our time & IP. While the aforementioned quotes don’t cover the post in its entirety, it certainly ...
- Created on 25 March 2022
- 9. Director Celeste Bell Speaks About Her New Documentary On Her Mother Poly Styrene, One Of The Original Women Of Punk Music
- (Music)
- A conversation with director Celeste Bell about her new doc celebrating her mom, Poly Styrene Poly Styrene, born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, was a punk icon and the rare person of color to gain visibility ...
- Created on 28 February 2022
- 10. 6 Things You Might Not Know About Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson
- (Feminism)
- In a history-making decision, President Joe Biden formally nominated Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson to sit on the United States Supreme Court, a seat previously held by Justice Stephen Breyer. The 51-year-old ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 11. Watch Now: Big Freedia & Jonathan Lykes's 'ELLA BAKER SHAKER' Is Exactly The Inspiring Energy We Need This Black History Mon
- (Entertainment)
- ... even deeper. Featuring an Ella Baker look-alike and snippets of Ella’s philosophies on Black liberation, the video is an educational experience, a cultural commentary, and a Black musical experience in ...
- Created on 23 February 2022
- 12. The Trailer For "The First Lady," A Film About Trailblazing First Ladies of America, Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Has Droppe
- (TV)
- ... down sobbing next to her husband. Forever-FLOTUS Michelle Obama pushes back against being branded as a "Black Martha Stewart" in one clip. Be sure to tune in come April 7 for this groundbreaking series ...
- Created on 22 February 2022
- 13. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
- (Entertainment)
- This Black History Month, let’s appreciate Black women’s history. This Black History Month, we should be educating ourselves— not only in reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, teaching ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 14. 9 Hot Pieces of Feminist Media, Including Podcasts, Documentaries, and New Releases From Björk and Laurie Anderson
- (Arts)
- ... and contemporary design pieces—to create a room inspired by Afrofuturism and the Black imagination. Plan your visit at metmuseum.org. Courtesy of Meredith Traux 5. Melanie Charles’ Album Y’all Don’t ...
- Created on 15 February 2022
- 15. Tomocredit, a New Credit Card That Is Not Based On Your Credit, Is Changing The Game For Young Adults And Immigrants Starting Out
- (Feminism)
- ... For women of color and immigrants, the wage gap is even greater. Black women make only 64 cents to the dollar and Latina women make only 57 cents. “I remember I just felt like I’d done something ...
- Created on 15 February 2022
- 16. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... for it. You can visit: www.duendedistrict.com for a specially curated list of books. Wepa! SemiColon Bookstore: Chicago, IL Semi Colon Bookstore is a one-of-a-kind Black woman-owned bookstore and ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 17. 5 New Fashion Items Our Looks Editor is Jonesing For, Including Vegan Mascara, Bright and Chunky Barrettes, and Conceptual Face Jewelry
- (Style)
- ... Bang Mascara ($28, athrbeauty.com) gives great lash and features a biodegradable wand housed in 100 percent recycled ocean plastic. –l.b. Spellbinding Smells Photo: blackearthbotanica.com “Herbalist, ...
- Created on 24 January 2022
- 18. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
- (TV)
- ... the new teen superhero drama series, Naomi. Based on DC comic books of the same name, this coming-of-age story follows the cool, confident, and comic book-loving Naomi McDuffie (Kaci Walfall), a Black ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 19. The Sustainable Fashion Trends You Should Be Adding To Your Shopping Cart This Year
- (Style)
- ... social distancing mandates that have us in short supply of face-to-face interaction. The importance of supporting Black-owned businesses for example, has been a trending conversation within this shift. ...
- Created on 12 January 2022
- 20. The 10 Best Feminist and Female-Centered Books of 2021 to Cozy Up With This Christmas Break, According to BUST
- (Books)
- ... her unique perspective as a black woman on the racism and misogyny in the world of TV. The core of the book is a speech she gave at the 43rd MacTaggart Lecture. She was only the fifth woman to take the ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
