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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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... actress who reflects fully Black beauty with dark skin and African features couldn’t have been cast as Zoya. By making casting choices that play into colorism, the Gossip Girl reboot is continuing and ...
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Created on 17 August 2021
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Does Netflix's Upcoming Season Of "Master Of None" Hide Behind Queer Black Women To Sell Audiences A Dying Sho
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(TV)
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... in authentic depictions of queer Black love. Not only that, but as one Twitter user points out, the queer Black characters in question are almost never dark-skinned, highlighting the rampant colorism of ...
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Created on 27 April 2021
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Get Ready for Battle With The Gilded Ones: A YA Fantasy Novel Reminiscent of Octavia Butler
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(Books)
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... within the magic and technology is a looking glass into our own reality. The racism, colorism, xenophobia, and misogyny in our world is reflected in Otera, even if it’s a reality where blood runs gold ...
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Created on 09 February 2021
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Ditch Your White Savior Complex: 10 More Documentaries To Watch About Racism Instead Of “The Help”
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(Movies)
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... Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry’s documentary Dark Girls explores a deep-seated bias within black culture against women with darker skin. This documentary shows the impact of colorism on black girls. Dark ...
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Created on 10 June 2020
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5 Feminist Collectives for Women of Color Mobilizing on the ’Gram
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(Feminism)
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... capitalist patriarchy, imperialism, colonialism, queerphobia, racism, sexism, fatphobia, aporophobia, ableism, xenophobia, colorism, classism, ageism, respectability politics, and elitism.”
Sister Diaspora ...
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Created on 04 May 2020
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These 5 Artists Share Their Experiences On Being Latina in America
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(Feminism)
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From September 15 to October 15, it’s National Latinx Heritage Month! Here at BUST we’re kicking off the month long celebration with this short film, that features 5 LA-based, very different artists ...
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Created on 16 September 2019
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Week Of Women: November 30-December 6, 2018
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(Entertainment)
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... Shade
This British rom-dram directed by Clare Anyiam-Osigwe and starring Adele Oni and Kadeem Pearse focuses on colorism and dating. Out Friday, November 30.
TV
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season ...
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Created on 29 November 2018
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"All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories Of Queer Teens Throughout The Ages" Is A Must-Read Anthology That Spans Genre, Era, and Identit
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(Books)
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... from BUST
"Evening Primrose" Tackles Xenophobia And Colorism In Post-Apartheid South Africa
"Eternity Girl" Is An Imaginative, Darkly Funny Comic About Depression
"Brazen" Brings Little-Known Stories ...
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Created on 26 June 2018
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"Dear White People's" Second Season Is Everything: Watch Closel
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(TV)
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... best because colorism is real. Cue the Trevor King guy from her anatomy class who asks her out on one of the coolest dates ever. It’s a real shame that he is a hotep that Joelle ends up cussing out and ...
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Created on 30 April 2018
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Janelle Monáe And Grimes Celebrate Vaginas In "PYNK" Music Vide
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(Music)
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... A Powerful Tribute To Bisexuality, Black Women's Empowerment, and Sex-Positive Love: Link Roundup
19 New Albums To Listen To This April: Playlist
Amara La Negra Is Making Music And Calling Out Colorism ...
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Created on 10 April 2018
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Rachael Sage Reimagines Her '90s Feminist Anthem For The #MeToo Movement With "Sistersong 2018" ...
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(Music)
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Rachael Sage, a New York-based alt-pop artist, has returned with her 13th album Myopia. The album centers itself on the idea of self-assurance and being comfortable within one’s own skin, but with the ...
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Created on 04 April 2018
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BUST's 10 Pop Culture Picks For Spring 201
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(Entertainment)
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In every issue of BUST, managing editor Emily Rems chooses her ten picks for the best in pop culture. Check out the list from our April/May issue, featuring Margaret Cho, Tully, I Am Evidence, and more. ...
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Created on 28 March 2018
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Amara La Negra Is Making Music And Calling Out Colorism
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(Music)
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... translates into “love the black woman,” was admittedly adopted as a small act of rebellion. This nominal stand against colorism is something La Negra attributes mainly to her upbringing by her single mom. ...
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Created on 28 March 2018
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The NYC Stripper Strike Is Protesting Racism, Discrimination In The Workplace
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(Feminism)
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In the last couple of weeks, a group of strippers in New York City have started the NYC Stripper Strike, a movement in clubs and on social media to protest their treatment by their employers. The conflict ...
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Created on 10 November 2017
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This Beauty Brand Seriously Needs To Work On Its Names For Makeup For Dark Skin
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(Style)
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... general has a lot to work on with racism and colorism. Many brands don’t even offer a wide range of foundations, choosing to offer only one or two shades for dark skinned people while offering dozens for ...
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Created on 22 September 2016
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My Dermatologist Told Me To Bleach My Brown Skin: BUST True Story
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(Feminism)
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Name a common sandwich ingredient and/or household cleaner, and I will tell you how long WikiHow suggests you should keep it on your face to achieve a “natural, dew-y look." In numerous futile attempts ...
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Created on 10 March 2016
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‘Dark Girls’ Documentary Gets Skin Deep
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(TV)
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... she’s black.”
In 2011, directing partners D. Channsin Berry and Bill Duke premiered Dark Girls, a documentary centered on colorism and beauty prejudice in the black community at the Toronto Film Festival. ...
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Created on 22 June 2013
