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21.
Issa Rae To Play Spider-Woman In Upcoming Marvel Film, And We're Here For I
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... named HYDRA. The character was killed off in 1983, then somehow resurrected in later books. There's a possibility that Drew’s backstory might be changed, however, since Into the Spiderverse writers are ...
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Created on 07 June 2021
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22.
Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi
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... On a much larger scale, this film itself is occupying an important space in Hollywood as well, featuring writers and a director of color. How much of that was factored into your decision to sign on for ...
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Created on 04 June 2021
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23.
Here Are Five Black Women Behind Your Favorite Bops Sung By Ariana Grande, Beyonce, & More
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(Music)
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... is a craft that should be honored, and listed below are five Black women songwriters who've given us some of the best bops of our generation. Know their names, support their solo work, and take note of ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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24.
Author Roxane Gay Amplifies Underrepresented Voices With Her New Publishing Imprint Roxane Gay Books
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(Books)
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... about the publishing industry.
The news of Gay’s imprint is especially important for new and upcoming writers who’ve had no luck breaking into the largely white, male-dominated world of publishing. Get ...
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Created on 27 May 2021
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NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
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(Feminism)
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New York City Pride organizers announced on Saturday, May 22, that NYPD and other law enforcements are banned from participating in the annual pride parade until 2025, NBC reported.
Heritage of Pride, ...
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Created on 19 May 2021
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4 Non Blondes Frontwoman And Superstar Songwriter Linda Perry Reveals Why She Knows How To Be A Rock Star But “It Hurts Too Much To Be An Artist,” On BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast!
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(Poptarts)
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... bangers it’s impossible to count. Linda was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015, and recently, she’s written scores to accompany the new documentaries Kid 90 and Citizen Penn. For the Kid ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Ava DuVernay And Shonda Rhimes Among The First To Support NBC's Cancellation Of The Golden Globe Award
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(Entertainment)
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... oppose the HFPA’s blatant disregard for diversity and inclusion. Color of Change President Rashad Robinson called out the small organization for having no Black members and for snubbing Black women screenwriters ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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CUNY Students Demand University Observe Major Muslim Holiday Eid Al-Fitr
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(Living)
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... freedom, rather than fostering nationwide debates over the necessity of observing religious holidays.
Photo: Sousi4 from Wikimedia Commons
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My First Ramadan: A Mighty Writers Essay ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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5 Righteous Reading Recommendations From Olaronke Akinmowo Of The Free Black Women's Librar
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(Books)
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... of books by Black women writers. TFBWL has grown since then into a social art project that includes over 3,000 titles, traveling interactive installations, and free monthly gatherings. Here, Akinmowo shares ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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30.
Janet Mock Gave Hollywood The Long Overdue Read It Deserves At The "Pose" Season Three Premier
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(TV)
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... director, and executive producer for the FX hit-series —offered the crowded venue of industry peers and collaborators a testimony to remember, citing unfair pay, a male-dominated writers room, and the ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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31.
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Kicks Off Writers' Fellowship for Underrepresented, Unpublished Women
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(Books)
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Reese Witherspoon's book club LitUp will be taking applications for an all-expense paid fellowship program for underrepresented, unpublished women.
The Legally Blonde and HBO hit-series Big Little ...
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Created on 03 May 2021
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32.
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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... Hollywood's writing and casting divisions.
@ all tv shows writers! If you have a black queer woman in your show they don’t have to be dating a white women and be light skinned! https://t.co/mi5f94TbsD ...
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Created on 27 April 2021
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33.
Leading Member of BuzzFeed's "Cocoa Butter" Chantal Rochelle Talks Pushing The Culture Forward: Exclusive BUST Intervi
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(Entertainment)
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... writers to really try to get questions that people are asking. The facade of the celebrity, I want to get past that. So I look at the ways that I can tap into the humanity of it. I'll read everything I ...
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Created on 16 April 2021
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34.
Traverse the Multigenerational Highs and Lows of Cuban-American Womanhood in Gabriela Garcia's "Of Women and Sal
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(Books)
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The novel Of Women and Salt starts with Carmen’s plea to her daughter Jeanette to live—to choose life over suffering and addiction. From there, readers explore generations of Cuban and Cuban-American ...
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Created on 13 April 2021
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35.
From Rupi Kaur to Emi Mahmoud: Here Are Five Women Poets to Celebrate During National Poetry Month
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(Arts)
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... and showcasing work capable of capturing the imaginations of the general public. And in that same spirit, here are some amazing women writers who speak to the soul and will make you want to tap into your ...
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Created on 09 April 2021
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36.
Sexiest Leading Man Regé-Jean Page Bids Netflix's Bridgerton Farewell, Fans Mourn the Los
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(TV)
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... family - not just on screen, but off screen too.”
Phoebe Dynevor will continue her role as Daphne Basset, previously Bridgerton, without her husband. Hopefully, the writers will allow their romance ...
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Created on 02 April 2021
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37.
Remembering Author Beverly Cleary, Who Captured Young Imaginations Through Books Like "Ramona Quimby
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(Books)
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... lived during her youth. She inspired new generations of writers, and particularly fellow children’s authors, including Judy Blume. “Beverly, you were my inspiration when I started to write all those years ...
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Created on 29 March 2021
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38.
Remembering Jessica Walter from "Arrested Development," Plus 5 Amazing Lucille Bluth Quotes To Brighten Your Da
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(Entertainment)
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... and grace meshed perfectly with the over-the-top storylines of daytime drama. She possessed an ability to draw audiences in to whatever catastrophes writers could invent for her, and this was especially ...
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Created on 26 March 2021
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39.
Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
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(Living)
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... and jailing writers of erotica. Show business legend Mae West was also one of Comstock’s conquests. She was imprisoned in 1927, given a $500 fine under the Comstock Act, and charged with “corrupting moral ...
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Created on 25 March 2021
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40.
Learn How Women Invented TV, And Still Aren't Getting the Credit, in Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's Book "When Women Invented Televisi
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(Books)
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... Berg, one of the first sitcom stars and writers whose hit comedy about a Jewish matriarch was a blueprint for Roseanne; Irna Phillips, whose soap opera scripts centered around the lives of strong female ...
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Created on 23 March 2021
