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Jameelah Nasheed

Jameelah Nasheed is an op-ed columnist for Teen Vogue. She covers news, politics, race, and culture. Follow her on Twitter.
Politics

How Racist Lawmakers Thwarted This Early Attempt at Reparations

The Freedmen’s Bureau was supposed to support formerly enslaved people.
Politics

Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About Black People

Yet he’s drawing a growing number of young Black voters.
Politics

How to Graduate College With As Little Debt As Possible

There are ways to minimize your debt.
Politics

This Deadly Georgia Lake Holds Secrets About US History

A Black town was flooded to create Lake Lanier.
Politics

SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action Enables Racism to Thrive

"Further limiting access to education for Black students is an attack on Black life."
TV

Tati Gabrielle Wants Her “You” Character Marienne to Get Revenge

“I would like her to be able to see justice.”
History

A Brief Timeline of School Segregation in the US

From the end of the Civil War to today
Movies

At Sundance, Three Black Women Writers Launched Their Careers

For the second year, Women Write Now’s fellowship has given a platform to three early-career storytellers.
Government

The Georgia Senate Runoff Race Is Actually a Huge Deal

Here’s why.
Government

Stacey Abrams Says the 2022 Midterms Are About Saving Lives

The health of Georgians who can get pregnant is at stake.
Government

It’s Time to Fight Like Hell for Stacey Abrams

Abrams is running to defeat far-right, anti-abortion Georgia governor Brian Kemp.
History

How Malcolm X Transformed the Civil Rights Movement

The radical organizer saw Black dignity and power as essential.
Culture

Juneteenth Celebrations Fill Atlanta With Music, History, and Joy: See the Photos

“For our people, we don't have a lot that’s just for us… It gives everybody a piece of what we come from.”
History

What Abortion Has to Do With School Segregation

One of these issues actually motivated the creation of the religious right.
History

The Gross, Predictable Commercialization of Juneteenth

The brands are, of course, at it again.
Theater

“Fat Ham” Reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Centering Black Joy & Liberation

“I think especially now, with everything going on in this country and how sometimes terrifying and daunting it can be, there’s power in that sort of joy.”
Movies

Priah Ferguson’s New Coming-of-Age Film Is a Love Letter to Atlanta

“Glitter Ain’t Gold” comes from young Black filmmaker Christian Nolan Jones.
Movies

Black Women Filmmakers Are Leading Horror’s Next Exciting Era

They follow in a long tradition of Black filmmakers in the horror genre.
Government

No-Knock Warrants Are Part of a Much Bigger Problem

They date back to Richard Nixon's war on drugs.
Justice

I'm Tired of the Empty Celebrations Around Black History Month

Spare us the quotes from civil rights icons. We need action now.
History

Biden’s Framing of His Supreme Court Nominee Bothers Me

Promising to nominate “a Black woman” comes off as tokenizing and strange.
History

Why You Should Capitalize the B in Black

“There’s power in a name.”
Books

For Zeba Blay, Being #CarefreeBlackGirls Isn't All About Joy

Her new book explores finding her carefree side through pain and depression.
Politics

The Long, Complex History of Book Censorship

Banned Books Week is about setting the record straight.