- 1. Netflix Movie Purple Hearts Is A Love Story For The Apolitical and Privileged
- (Movies)
- ... his fellow marines who yell promises of ethnic cleansing in a crowded restaurant. For people with non-dominant identities, being “apolitical” and being swept away by passion for someone who doesn’t think ...
- Created on 11 August 2022
- 2. Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
- (Music)
- ... what it was like for many of us ‘Black weirdos’—too weird to be Black, but too Black to be weird in the white community—to exist in these predominantly white spaces, but also to have our own cultural interests ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 3. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... one black girl trying to understand her identity, but is split between different worlds. As a student at a predominantly white high school, Starr is constantly code-switching (alternating between two or ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 4. Phoebe Robinson on her Comedy Special, Book Release, and Starting a Publishing Imprint, Tiny Reparations
- (Entertainment)
- ... [marketing] can be predominantly white, and if you’re not having people thinking of outlets that are for people of color, or for the queer community, then that’s—I don’t want to say ‘problematic’ because ...
- Created on 08 February 2022
- 5. Joan Didion and Me: How the Writer's "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" Showed Me The Power of a Woman's Voice, in the Literary World and Bey
- (Feminism)
- ... heavy emotions, and as a teenage girl I didn’t have the words to express any of it. I grew up in a family of submissive women and dominant, opinionated men. The values of ‘1950s housewife’ had ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 6. L.A.’s Suay Sew Shop Is Creating A Movement Around Reuse and Sustainable Shopping By Turning Over 250 Tons Of Textile Waste Into Brand-New Apparel
- (Living)
- ... showing off the merch Within the next few years, Suay’s 30-worker-strong operation hopes to become staff-owned. They also plan to utilize predominantly post-consumer waste and to expand their “alternative ...
- Created on 06 December 2021
- 7. R. Kelly, R&B Singer and Producer, Finally Convicted of Sex Crimes After Decades of Allegations and Crimes Against Underage Girls and Boys
- (Music)
- ... in swifter action. The women who accused both Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were predominantly white, and both men were imprisoned. The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community ...
- Created on 28 September 2021
- 8. Michaela Coel’s first book, “Misfits: A Personal Manifesto,” is an emotional dive into her experiences of racism and sexism as a Black British woman.
- (Books)
- ... to question myself.” By interrogating her own place within society, drawing from her past experiences both as a young Black girl in a predominantly white neighborhood, and as an award-winning actress ...
- Created on 15 September 2021
- 9. "Mi cuerpo, mi opcion": Mexico supports the decriminalization of abortion in Supreme Court vot
- (Feminism)
- On Tuesday, Sept 7, Mexico’s Supreme Court set a precedent that could lead to the legalization of abortion procedures in this predominantly Catholic country. The court made a unanimous ruling that penalizing ...
- Created on 10 September 2021
- 10. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
- (Feminism)
- ... Process is a nonprofit organization, working predominantly in Austin, Texas, that provides free legal advice and representation for minors seeking judicial bypass. For a minor to receive abortion car ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 11. How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women
- (Feminism)
- ... trafficked to Europe for white entertainment. Because they diverged so drastically from dominant ideas of white feminine beauty, Baartman’s features were exoticized. Her voluptuous and curvaceous body ...
- Created on 20 August 2021
- 12. “My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise
- (Feminism)
- ... involve the use of illegal cameras to capture non-consensual, voyeuristic images and videos, predominantly of women and girls. The testimony of one woman in the report, Lee Ye-Rin, highlights the largely ...
- Created on 07 July 2021
- 13. The New Victoria’s Secret Brand Ambassadors Are Gay, Trans, Plus-Size, BIPOC, And Pissing Off Conservatives
- (Feminism)
- ... fantasy world of predominantly white, 6-foot-tall, size zero, Amazonian Greek goddesses. The brand showed off its idea of the "perfect woman" in its televised “Victoria’s Secret Angels Fashion Show." Now ...
- Created on 22 June 2021
- 14. Happy Birthday, Octavia Butler! 4 Powerful Life Lessons From the Renowned Science Fiction And Afrofuturistic Feminist Writer
- (Living)
- ... Many of the science fiction books Butler read were predominantly written by white male authors, with very few non-white, female characters. Even now, the genre still lacks diversity and representation. ...
- Created on 22 June 2021
- 15. Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi
- (Movies)
- ... was especially interesting watching these two leading characters of color support one another through similar, yet non-interchangeable experiences of navigating conservative, predominantly white spaces. ...
- Created on 04 June 2021
- 16. Does Netflix's Upcoming Season Of "Master Of None" Hide Behind Queer Black Women To Sell Audiences A Dying Sho
- (TV)
- ... explicitly subverts dominant portrayals of queer relationships in the media. Today's programming is especially notorious for relegating queer Black characters to relationships involving white and other ...
- Created on 27 April 2021
- 17. Yung Baby Tate's New "I Am" Music Video Is The Affirmation Anthem We All Ne
- (Music)
- ... subvert dominant notions pertaining to Black women being undeserving of luxury. All the while, Tate continues reciting these affirmations aloud and speaking everything she desires into existence. “Look ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 18. Calling All Lady Stoners: On Shame, Gender, and Weed
- (Living)
- ... write pages on doctors’ assumptions about a person’s health based on race alone. Second, my privileged educational background ensures I can communicate without being questioned in academic, predominantly ...
- Created on 18 December 2020
- 19. La Chica's "La Loba" is An Anthem for She-Wolv
- (Music)
- ... most recent album, is a work of art encompassed by the most vibrant, violent, and defiant shade of roja. Throughout the music video, Fustec asserts herself as a dominant alpha figure while simultaneously ...
- Created on 09 December 2020
- 20. How To Make Your Own Cannabis Tincture
- (DIY)
- ... consistently for me. Alcohol binds to cannabinoids, so this recipe can also work with non-psychoactive CBD-dominant flower. Ready to go? Here are the detailed instructions. DIY Cannabis Tincture ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
