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How ‘Law & Order’ Shaped Our Views of Policing
We’ve been taught to root for the police and the prosecutor.
By Olayemi Olurin
How Vigilantism Furthers Racist Policing
Ahmaud Arbery's killers and Kyle Rittenhouse both imitated police.
By Toella Pliakas
This Civil Rights Icon Never Bought Into the Generation Wars
Fannie Lou Hamer always worked closely with young activists.
By Keisha N. Blain
Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Still Facing Felony Charges
The same oppressive system that was called out in 2020 is hard at work.
By Iveliz Orellano
How One Organizer Is Using Meditation to Help Sustain Activism for Black Lives
Meditating for Black Lives centers on self-care, but faces the same challenges any activist effort does.
By Rebecca Nathanson
The Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Will Not Face Federal Civil Rights Charges
“If we had a heart to be broken, it would be. But because we’ve been through all we’ve been, we’re not.”
By De Elizabeth
Abolition Means We Don't Rely on Police
Author Derecka Purnell explores alternatives to policing.
By Derecka Purnell
‘The People’s Mayor’ Wants to Transform St. Louis
Tishaura Jones knows you can’t address crime without addressing poverty.
By Jacqui Germain
Did the College Dems’ Reckoning Over Diversity Go Far Enough?
A year after CDA’s president resigned, the organization is still having tough conversations.
By Sophie Hayssen
A Socialist Manifesto for Gen Z, By Gen Z
From the youngest delegate at the 2021 DSA convention.
By Calla Walsh
Olympic Gymnast Luciana Alvarado Included BLM Tribute in Floor Routine
"We’re all beautiful and amazing.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Black Women Like Me Beat Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville
My very existence is a challenge to white supremacy.
By Zyahna Bryant
Darnella Frazier's Uncle Killed During Police Chase
Leneal Frazier was an innocent bystander.
By Lucy Diavolo
It’s Insulting to Forbid Olympic Athletes From Protesting
“Athletes, like all of us, live fundamentally political lives.”
By Farrell Greenwald Brenner
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 and a Half Years in Prison
George Floyd’s family requested the maximum sentence.
By Lucy Diavolo
Black Immigrants Reconsidered Their Identities Amid Floyd Protests
“We all face the same injustice against a white supremacist system.”
By Zeina Mohammed
The Fight for Justice Continues
Teen Vogue's new Editor in Chief writes about the courage of Darnella Frazier.
By Versha Sharma
Afro-Latinx Youth Are Reckoning With Colorism in Their Communities
"For a long time, I didn’t feel comfortable being me.”
By Zoë Watkins