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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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... history.
Honorary Chair of the statue’s campaign, Terry Lynch, acknowledged this approach to the city’s history, saying in promotional materials for the statue: “For some of us telling the story of ...
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Created on 14 July 2021
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The Founders of GirlTrek Are Making Major Moves For The Health of Black Women
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(Living)
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... joy—all through the power of walking.
Their community-oriented campaigns include Black History Bootcamp, a 21-day walking meditation podcast that takes listeners on a reflective journey through Black ...
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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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... Two-Spirit, and Progress flags. The phrase “There's more to Pride than a rainbow” is used throughout the campaign, which embodies the intention behind the collection. Rather than just slapping rainbows ...
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Created on 30 June 2021
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Monique DeBose Celebrates "Brown Beauty" In Her Newest Music Video: BUST Intervie
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(Music)
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... campaign, "I Choose More," DeBose is a creative looking to transcend the boundaries of what it means to create art and inspire others. I had the pleasure of speaking with DeBose as we discussed her "Brown ...
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Created on 25 June 2021
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The New Victoria’s Secret Brand Ambassadors Are Gay, Trans, Plus-Size, BIPOC, And Pissing Off Conservatives
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(Feminism)
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... conservatives have found a way to make this about them. Some are tweeting (read: whining) about the latest update to Victoria's Secret, claiming that no one is interested in a more inclusive marketing campaign. ...
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Created on 22 June 2021
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Gia Woods Is The Queer Persian Pop Princess Of Our Playlist's Dreams! Her New Song "Enough Of You" Will Have You Dancing All Summer Long: BUST Intervi
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(Music)
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... Magazine's OUT100, featured in Calvin Klein’s Pride collection campaign, and was set to go on tour right as the pandemic hit. Over the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been releasing new music like crazy, putting ...
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Created on 17 June 2021
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Alicia Keys Continues Her Campaign For Greater Body Acceptance In New Video
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(Living)
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Alicia Keys posted a video to her Instagram yesterday in which she discussed how her morning routine in front of her mirror changed her life. In the video, she reveals how every morning, she stands ...
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Created on 14 June 2021
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Uzo Aduba on Shirley Chisholm, Representation, and 'In Treatment' - BUST Intervie
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(TV)
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... series about the war between conservatives and second-wave feminists. Chisholm was the first Black woman in Congress and the first to campaign for the top spot on the Democratic ticket, and her campaign ...
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Created on 10 June 2021
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"The Lesbian Bar Project" Documentary Is Helping to Save Lesbian Bars From Extinctio
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(Movies)
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Why are the dyke bars disappearing? Comedian and executive producer Lea DeLaria seeks to answer this question in The Lesbian Bar Project, a short film documentary about the campaign started by Erica Rose ...
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Created on 03 June 2021
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Paperboy Prince is Changing the Face of New York Politics
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(Feminism)
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... can be found hanging out in their Love Gallery, a Brooklyn space that serves as an art gallery/vintage clothing shop/community resource center/campaign headquarters.
“It’s our time!” Prince sings out ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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After Appointing Nikole Hannah-Jones, Conservative UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Denies Knight Chair Tenure for the First Time Since 1980 for One Reason: “Politics”
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(Feminism)
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... has also led to a really sustained campaign against me to discredit the work. I get a level of scrutiny, particularly from conservatives and conservative media, that I never had before. Threats.”
“The ...
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Created on 21 May 2021
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Boob Tube: Celebrating Five TV Moms We Love For Mother's Da
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(TV)
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...
Sixth Photo: ABC Television from Wikimedia Commons
More from BUST
This Mother's Day, Honor Mamas Everywhere By Supporting The National Bail Out
This Mother's Day, You Can Support These Campaigns ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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This Mother's Day, Honor Mamas Everywhere By Supporting The National Bail Ou
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(Feminism)
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Once again this year, the National Bail Out collective is raising funds to bail Black mamas out of jail in time for them to spend Mother’s Day with their families.
Describing itself as “a Black-led ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar
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(Feminism)
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...
Hathloul "is one of the leaders of the Saudi feminist movement, having campaigned to end the male guardianship system, as well as the Saudi ban on women driving, and for greater protection for women facing ...
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Created on 21 April 2021
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Nina Parker Becomes The First Black Woman To Launch A Plus Size Clothing Line With Retail Giant Macy'
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(Style)
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... Top" Campaign Demonstrates How The Brand Can't Stop Exploiting Black Women
With Their New Book "Chinatown Pretty," Valerie Luu And Andria Lo Are Highlighting The Stylish Elders Of Chinatowns Throughout ...
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Created on 20 April 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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... Peterson is the 14th known transgender or gender-nonconforming person to be killed this year, as cited by the Human Rights Campaign. A vigil was held by Peterson’s family on April 9th, and another was ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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In The Wake Of The Vanessa Guillén and Asia Graham Cases, Here's What Is Being Done To Address Sex Crimes in the U.S. Militar
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(Feminism)
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... likely to leave.
President Biden expressed the need for changes in the military at a 2020 campaign event. Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a 90-day review by an independent ...
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Created on 14 April 2021
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The Impossible Task of Keeping Up With The Kardashians' "Perfect" Beauty and Body Standard
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(Living)
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Over Easter weekend, an unretouched photo of Khloé Kardashian wearing a leopard-print bikini surfaced online and became a viral news story. At a time when there are plenty of important things to focus ...
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Created on 13 April 2021
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Amanda Gorman Becomes The First Poet To Be Featured On The Cover of Vogue
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(Feminism)
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... not only on behalf of me, but also of my family and of my village, to get here.” Gorman tells Vogue. However, Gorman’s work is far from over, as she is currently doing a campaign with IMG Models, a modeling ...
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Created on 08 April 2021
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Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
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(Living)
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... as a vaginal cleanser. Agonized women were the focus of an aggressive advertising campaign placed within the pages of popular magazines promising “immaculate internal cleanliness,” while assuring readers ...
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Created on 25 March 2021
