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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

More Than 150 Years of Fighting for the Black Vote

The 15th Amendment was just one important milestone.
News

A Black Texas Teen Was Told He Couldn't Walk at Graduation Unless He Cut His Locs

Deandre Arnold was told his locs did not comply with the school's dress code.
Government

New Report From Bernie Sanders Shows How Debt Is ‘Crushing' the Dreams of a Generation

“Our young people will suffer a worse future than their parents had.”
Politics

10 Youth Activist Movements That Shaped the 2010s

From DACA to BLM and NoDAPL to #MeToo.
Politics

Two Suspects Arrested After Killing of College Student Alexis Crawford

Crawford’s roommate and the roommate’s boyfriend are in custody.
Politics

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Won the Nobel Peace Prize

Here's why he was awarded the honor.
Style

AOC's Haircut Isn't That Expensive. 10 Women Share How Much They Pay for Their Own.

In solidarity with AOC, women have been sharing how much they paid for their last haircut.
Government

Disturbing New PSA Shows How School Shootings Have Become Normalized

Sandy Hook Promise is making a new push to focus on gun-violence prevention.
Politics

Killing of South African Teen Uyinene Mrwetyana Sparked Public Outcry

“As a 19-year-old student, I am Uyinene, and I’m angry. I’m tired."
History

What To Know About the “Year of Return”

August 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the American slave trade.
Government

When You Can't Afford Lunch, the Toll Is More Than Just Physical

Lunch shaming is a real issue.
Politics

SoulCycle Owner's Support for Trump Shows How Capitalism Makes Us All Complicit

Our money often ends up in the pockets of people whose political views may not align with our own.
Style

Black Hair Has Been Tangled Up in Politics for Years

Here is a brief history of the politics of black hair.
Politics

We May Be Closer Than Ever to Reparations

Here's what you need to know.
Justice

Our Lives Don’t Matter to Ole Miss Students Who Mocked Emmett Till’s Memory

Three students posed with guns in front of Till’s memorial.
Immigration

36 Jewish Activists Were Arrested While Protesting ICE

"We’re going to make it impossible for ICE to do business as usual."
Justice

This Chicago Teen’s Music Inspired a Powerful Sculpture

“I wrote this piece because Nina Simone inspired me to.”
Government

Jared Kushner Still Thinks Donald Trump Isn't Racist

"I haven’t seen anything in him that I believe is racist."
Government

AOC Is Still Calling Out Misogynist Trolls In Her Twitter Mentions

“I could win a Nobel Prize in Physics & they’d still call me dumb."
Politics

The SAT's "Adversity Score" Plan Has Been Cancelled

Instead, the College Board will present a collection of data to admissions officers.
Justice

Police Officer Seen Punching a 13-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy in Video

The family of the teen, Da'veon Cieslack, has filed a $10 million lawsuit.
Politics

These Students Are Occupying a Frat House in Protest

It's a fight between reform and removal for frats at Swarthmore College.
Politics

Georgetown Students Want to Use Their Tuition to Pay Reparations

The university is "working to address its historical relationship to slavery."
Politics

Equal Pay Day Messaging Disregards Women of Color

And as a Black woman, I can’t help but feel like today isn’t for me.