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These 3 New Non-Fiction Titles Explore Women's Relationship to Money, The Personal Narrative, and Feminism in Myanma
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(Books)
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... “navel-gazing.” She notes quite aptly that, “the resistance to memoirs about trauma is always in part...a resistance to movements for social justice.” Febos’ words of advice are wisely peppered with bits ...
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Created on 26 April 2022
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"Dressing The Resistance" Features The Fashions of Women Activists, And Shows How People Have Historically Used Clothing To Activate Chang
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(Style)
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... in creating social and political change. In the recently published book Dressing the Resistance: The Visual Language of Protest Through History, author, costume designer, and dress historian Camille Benda ...
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Created on 12 April 2022
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Janelle Monae's "The Memory Librarian" Tackles Afrofuturism, Plus a Deep Dive Into Witchcraft, and a Memoir From an Indigenous Pu
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(Books)
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... with a team of up-and-coming creatives including Danny Lore and Alaya Dawn Johnson, Monáe weaves together stories where totalitarianism meets resistance. Echoes of classics like Fritz Lang’s Metropolis ...
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Created on 10 March 2022
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All-Female Law Firm The Decarceration Collective, Is Fighting To Free The Unjustly Imprisoned of Chicago
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(Feminism)
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... Collective to cultivate women lawyers who wanted to resist patriarchal notions of what lawyering should look like,” Cody says. “To me, it is a radical act of resistance.” –Aliza Pelto
photo: Eve ...
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Created on 21 February 2022
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No Cis-Boys Allowed on "Rap-Cabaret" Artist Boyfriend's New Radio Sh
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(Music)
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... a greater prioritization of playfulness, which is a really important part of being a human. I'm on the anti-capitalist train, so everything is colored by that, but there's an act of resistance in doing something ...
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Created on 16 November 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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Lil Nas X twerks to end cash bail in hot-as-hell video for "Industry Baby
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(Music)
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... disproportionately impacts people of color.
In a statement, the “Old Town Road” musician said:
“Music is the way I fight for liberation. It’s my act of resistance. But I know that true freedom requires ...
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Created on 23 July 2021
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The Remarkable Story of Three Teenage Girls Who Seduced and Killed Traitors During WW II
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(Feminism)
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... was intercepted at the post office and passed on to members of the Dutch resistance.
Suddenly, two teenage girls sharing a bike—one peddling while the other sits side-saddle on the luggage rack—ride ...
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Created on 09 July 2021
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Ahed Tamimi Challenges International Women's Rights Organizations To Support Palestinian Women Amid Escalating Violence In Gaz
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(Feminism)
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... Tamimi rose to public notability as a symbol of resistance in opposition to Israeli military occupation dating as far back as 2012; she was only 11-years-old at the time.
Recently, Tamimi has resurfaced ...
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Created on 18 May 2021
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In "Together Together," Ed Helms and Patti Harrison Form A Fragile Attachment During A Surrogate Pregnanc
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(Movies)
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... now that we’re older/How time has revealed how little we know…” This inconclusive conclusion proves that resistance to an emotional attachment—to an idea, to a person, to a future—can end up making that ...
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Created on 27 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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... than the 2013 measures. “I think it’s part of the culture of the military to keep the status quo,” the senator said. She has referenced military officials’ past resistance to gender, racial, and LGBT-related ...
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Created on 14 April 2021
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10 Timely, Empowering Books to Read During Women's History Mont
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(Books)
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... herself living in an occupied Paris during World War II. Instead of standing by while her city was taken over, she became an underground intelligence courier in the resistance movement, printing underground ...
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Created on 08 March 2021
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Julia Turshen—Rad Cookbook Author and Activist—Reveals Her Gourmet Pantry Staples
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(Eat Me)
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... like stewed chickpeas over couscous, and her go-to sides (cheesy ranch grits!).
It’s the followup to 2017’s Feed The Resistance: Recipes + Ideas For Getting Involved, a mix of her affordable, approachable ...
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Created on 26 February 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... She is also the co-founder of the Resistance Revival Chorus (resistancerevivalchorus.com), a collective of over 60 women and non-binary singers who have been bringing protest music to street corners and ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones on "The 1619 Project's" Genesis, Backlash And What's N
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(Feminism)
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... our resistance in the election to try to save this democracy. That proves the entire thesis of the Project.”
Despite the obstacles and barriers inflamed by the Project’s opponents and detractors, Hannah-Jones ...
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Created on 14 January 2021
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Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
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(Feminism)
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... octogenarian opens up about maintaining her resistance endurance, finding feminism, and passing the baton to the next generation of leaders
It’s 11 a.m. on a Wednesday in early fall and the sun is ...
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Created on 07 January 2021
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Merle Dandridge On Having The Necessary Conversations In Kaley Cuoco's New Series, “The Flight Attendant:” A BUST Intervie
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(TV)
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... role exciting. “What I love about the character is that here's a woman that is very determined to live as an act of resistance and build her own lane like many women are out here doing. I respected her ...
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Created on 25 November 2020
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Jon Hamm Kicks Back In Eels' 'Are We Alright Again' Vide
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(Music)
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... Change The World" Video Is All About Liberation
Resistance Revival Chorus’ Debut Album "This Joy" Is The Perfect Antidote To Your Election Day Anxiety
Queue This Dance-Punk Project On Your Quarantine ...
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Created on 11 November 2020
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El Perro del Mar's "Dreamers change the world" Video Is All About Liberati
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(Music)
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... dreamy quality. They’re haunting and melancholy - not unlike being in a museum after hours.
You can preorder the EP here.
Header photo courtesy of The Control Group
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Find Perfect Presents For Everyone On Your List And Help Indie Businesses Survive With These Picks From BUST Craftacular’s Holiday Gift Guide!
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(General)
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... social justice entrepreneurship. This Black woman-owned company handcrafts all its pieces from laser-cut wood and Ghanaian kente cloth; inspiring tiny acts of resistance for your everyday look.
ISA ...
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Created on 09 November 2020