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Joe Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary, A Historical First For The Transgender Community
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(Feminism)
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... City in pediatrics.
In a statement on choosing Levine as Assistant Health Secretary, Biden said,
Dr. Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people ...
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Created on 19 January 2021
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New Year New Stuff! Bankroll On These 8 Marvelous Black-Owned Brands To Stay Fly In 2021
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(Style)
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Happy New Year, Busties! If one of your resolutions were to become more fashion savvy, what better way to jumpstart your goal than to support a Black-owned label? These eight brands have gained major ...
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Created on 04 January 2021
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What Some of Our BUST Winter Interns Have Their Eyes On This Holiday Season
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(Living)
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... anifa Mái Mini Skirt for Danielle - $115
The Mái skirt from Hanifa were the statement pieces of any summer look. I absolutely need this skirt to be my statement piece for SS21!
10. A Baggu Small B ...
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Created on 14 December 2020
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FKA Twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf For Abusive Behavior, And The Internet Has Something To Say About It
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(Music)
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... and bring a civil suit against her former boyfriend. “I’d like to be able to raise awareness on the tactics that abusers use to control you and take away your agency,” Barnett said, in a statement. Although ...
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Created on 14 December 2020
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Week of Women: Flo Milli, Big Freedia, Julia Jacklin
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(Entertainment)
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... anthem “Better Be.” Said Freedia in a statement, “This track as about putting 2020 behind us…Next year better be big, new, and Red Bottom shoes!” Out now.
“baby jesus is nobody’s baby now” by Julia Jacklin ...
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Created on 10 December 2020
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Cults Going Corporate: Why The NXIVM Story Feels So Familiar
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(TV)
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“No one thinks they’re signing up for a cult,” says Mark Vicente in the final episode of HBO’s The Vow. It’s an interesting statement, seeing as Vicente just spent the better part of a decade essentially ...
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Created on 10 December 2020
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La Chica's "La Loba" is An Anthem for She-Wolves
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(Music)
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... y leading up to the birth of a child. Ultimately, the bright red blood Fustec showcases in the music video is not for shock value, it’s a blatant feminist statement — Yeah, there’s blood all over me… t ...
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Created on 09 December 2020
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Director Ekwa Msangi and Actor Jayme Lawson Tell An Intimate Immigration Story With "Farewell Amor": BUST Interview
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(Movies)
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... being able to voice their own thoughts.
The film isn't meant to ridicule Africans or African women for not being able to speak. With somebody like Esther, she might say something in the form of questi ...
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Created on 08 December 2020
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Miley Cyrus' 'Plastic Hearts' Is A Love Letter To The Women Of Rock 'N Roll
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(Music)
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... To claim that Cyrus has been musically inconsistent from record to record would be an understatement; she’s dabbled in several subgenres, from country to what some might claim to be hip-hop. During her ...
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Created on 07 December 2020
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UPS Finally Lifts Ban On Natural and Protective Black Hairstyles
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(Living)
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Just a few months ago, people of all ages and upbringings took to the streets to make a statement about systemic racism in the U.S. True racial reconciliation is yet to come. Still, the Movement for ...
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Created on 18 November 2020
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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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... oral, and food-loving self with Gracie’s amazing accessories in over 200 fabrics. From masks to Lil’ Buddies Bowties, this small-batch maker makes a statement.
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Created on 09 November 2020
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Resistance Revival Chorus’ Debut Album "This Joy" is the Perfect Antidote To Your Election Day Anxiety
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(Music)
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... songs written by the chorus as well as covers of classic protest songs, including “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” by Woody Guthrie. In a statement, producer Tiffany Gouché said “Working with the choru ...
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Created on 03 November 2020
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Queue This Dance-Punk Project On Your Quarantine Party Playlist
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(Music)
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CRICKETS is a politically charged dance-punk project led by Le Tigre’s JD Samson along with Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum and MEN’s Michael O’Neill. Consisting of only vocals, a guitar, a synthesizer, ...
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Created on 29 October 2020
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Women of Netflix's ‘GLOW’ Share Letter Asking for Better Representation Prior to Cancellation
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(TV)
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...
**A statement on GLOW** I want to relay the above in hopes of transparency making things better for all. I made a joke about that recently and now I’m asking ...
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Created on 20 October 2020
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This Unapologetic Street Art Series Puts Queer POC Front and Center
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(Arts)
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... we remember them.”
Now based in D.C., Toruño has also taken to the streets of N.Y.C. and L.A., putting up posters that make powerful statements—like “Honor Your Queer & Trans Ancestors Year Round.” ...
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Created on 16 October 2020
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A Lady, Liberated: Julia Lindon On Depicting An Honest Coming Out Story In Her New Short Film
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(Movies)
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... Lindon says, “Those are fun to pick out like ‘yes, that's me,’ and that’s also universal, so those get to stay without me even knowing I’m making a meme statement.” She adds, “Everyone is trying to perf ...
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Created on 14 October 2020
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Controversial Medusa Statue Reimagines Her Myth and Reignites Conversations Around #MeToo
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(Arts)
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... e our worldview.”
Medusa’s rebirth as a victor makes a statement, especially as it sits across from the place where many abusers during the #MeToo movement faced the court, but may we not forget abo ...
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Created on 14 October 2020
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'Thank God For Abortion' Is The Anthem We Need When Taking A Break From The Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
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(Music)
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... cs across the U.S., and they have just released this supercool song and music video:
In a public statement about the video, Ruiz explains, “TGFA is a spiritual mission to affirm the sanctity of abortion-hav ...
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Created on 13 October 2020
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Death of indigenous woman who live-streamed abuse by med staff as she lay dying reignites fight for "No More Stolen Sisters"
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(Feminism)
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... ic changes. Their statement read, “The racist slurs and degradation she suffered at the Joliette Hospital were the same they might have been 50 years ago. The hospital staff did not see her as a human bei ...
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Created on 09 October 2020
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Once Again, Twitter Has Double Standards When It Comes To Trump
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(Feminism)
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... Trump tweeted a clip of her speech, suggesting that she was dismissive of 9/11. Omar said in a statement, “Violent rhetoric and all forms of hate speech have no place in our society, much less from ou ...
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Created on 08 October 2020
