Bonnie Bucqueroux

Bonnie Bucqueroux teaches at Michigan State University's School of Journalism. A National Magazine Award winner, Bucqueroux built her first website in 1996. She is credited with having the first campaign blog of any candidate running for federal office when she ran for Congress as the Green Party candidate for District 8 in 2000. She was also recently named co-president of Lansing Area NOW with co-president Susan Masten.

Screening MISS Representation at McDonald Middle School

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on May 7, 2012

The film offers a devastating analysis of how mass media treat women in our society – from under-representation to hyper-sexualization to unrealistic body image

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged distortions, East Lansing, feminism, hypersexualization, jennier seibel newsom, mcdonald middle school, media, misogyny, miss representation, myths | Leave a response

The War on Women: Update on the Michigan front

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on May 2, 2012

Three videos (NOW’s Mary Pollack, Sen. Rebekah Warren and candidate Sam Singh) on the roughly 40 anti-choice bills in the Michigan Legislature.

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged Bucqueroux, democrat, Lansing Online News, mary pollack, Michigan, Michigan NOW, rebekah warren, sam singh, town hall, war on women | 2 Responses

Mighty Uke Day in Old Town is for kids from 1 to 100

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on May 1, 2012

All day events for people who want to watch, people who want to play, people who want to learn and people who want to buy ukulele art

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VIDEO: National Book Award authors discuss writing

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on April 30, 2012

Jaimy Gordon (Lord of Misrule – winner 2010)), Jesmyn Ward (Salvage the Bones – winner 2011) and moderator Bonnie Jo Campbell (American Salvage – finalist 2009)

Posted in Arts-plus, News | Tagged American Salvage, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jaimy Gordon, jesmyn ward, lord of misrule, Michigan Notable Books, National Book Award, once upon a river, salvage the bones, writing | Leave a response

VIDEO: Bucqueroux says winning the War on Women requires saying “no more”

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on April 30, 2012

Lansing Online News co-publisher Bonnie Bucqueroux speaks at the War on Women Rally at the Capitol

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VIDEO: Michigan Unites against the War on Women

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on April 28, 2012

Lauren Shores says “personhood” legislation would put her at risk of a murder investigation for her recent miscarriage & Ann Larabee offers a history of feminism

Posted in Activism | Tagged ann larabee, Capitol, history of feminism, Lansing, lauren shores, miscarriage, personhood amendment, rally, threat, war on women | Leave a response