africa
Meet the African Artists and Creatives Behind "Black Is King"
Queen Bey worked with over a dozen African creatives to make the film.
By Natasha Mulenga
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Afrochella 2019 Brought Out the Beauty of the Diaspora
The festival saw people from the U.S., Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.
By Danielle Kwateng-ClarkPhotography by Carlos Idun-Tawiah
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Won the Nobel Peace Prize
Here's why he was awarded the honor.
By Jameelah Nasheed
We Spoke to Actual Witches About Brujería
Actual witches speak on the practice that stems from Africa.
By Amber C. Snider
How Do You Move Past a Genocide That Destroyed Your Country?
Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide talk to Teen Vogue about the weight they carry.
By Jimmie Briggs
Dreamville Artist Bas Opens Up About His Connection to the Sudanese Protests
"It made me prouder than ever to be Sudanese."
By Ericka Claudio
Climate Change Is Making Life Harder for Women in Malawi
"Because of changes in the environment, it is as if we are moving backwards in our development."
By Mélissa Godin
I'm Speaking Up for Ciham Ali Ahmed, the 15-Year-Old Who Disappeared in an Eritrean Prison
No longer can the American public and government stand by.
By Manna Zelealem
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I'm Tired of the Media Treating Ghana Like a Never-Ending "Feed the Children" Commercial
And ignoring the nation's bustling art, music and fashion scene.
By Tiffany BenderPhotography by Tiffany Coleman
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The ASOS Made in Kenya Line Shows the Difference Between Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation
A look inside the brand's factory in Africa.
By Jessica Andrews
The Internet Is Going in on Trump's Racist "Sh*thole Countries" Remark
“Take them out.”
By Evelyn Wang
What You Need To Know About the "French Underground Railroad"
"They are rounding up blacks in the train stations. They are taking children, and they are sending them back."
By Laura Stampler
Why the World’s Deadliest Terrorist Group Is Training Girls to Be Suicide Bombers
"Soldiers cannot open fire.”
By Joshua Eaton
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Sailor Brinkley Cook Shares Personal Photos from Her Travel Diary
When this girl goes to Africa, she does a whole lot more than safari.
By Casey Lewis
Demi Lovato Takes Us Along on Her Trip to Africa
A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the singer's birthday trip—part charity mission, part safari.
By Mickey Rapkin
How You Can Bring Hope to Africa
Through Operation of Hope, California girl Mari Trubenbach has joined forces with none other than Nelson Mandela—and you can too. Here's how.
By Alyssa Reeder
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Cynthia Rowley's Daughter Shares Her Spring Break Travel Diary
Tag along with the fashion designer and her family.
By teenvogue.com
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Models Team Up to Bring Drinking Water to Burkina Faso
Charitable models Georgie Badiel and Heide Lindgren join forces to build wells and bring clean drinking water to the people of Burkina Faso.
By Victoria Lewis