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How Unhoused Youth Experienced the 2020 Uprisings
The streets where they sleep were filled with tear gas, protesters, and police.
By Dezimey Kum
What Happened After DC Stopped Letting Police Manage School Security
Black youth account for 92% of student arrests in the city.
By McKenzie Beard
Toyin Salau’s Friends Won’t Let Her Be Forgotten
“She was so big about helping Black people as a collective.”
By Tobi Raji
What People Get Wrong About the Black Power Movement
Self-defense was just one piece of it.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Florida’s New ‘Anti-Rioting’ Law Is Truly Dystopian
It protects drivers who plow into crowds of protesters.
By Kay-Ann Henry
Learning About Yale’s Racist History Was a Reality Check
It changed my perception of my dream school.
By Tigerlily Theo Hopson
The Generation Wars Are a Distraction
America’s structural crises are harmful to people of all ages.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Stop Tying the Worth of Marginalized Groups to Their Cultural Contributions
“Don’t listen to K-pop and ignore Asian hate crimes” is the wrong message.
By Samuel Getachew
People Are Co-opting the ‘Back the Blue’ Hashtag
To show support for postal workers and whales.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Didn’t Feel Like Justice Because It Wasn’t
One police officer being held accountable for murder isn’t nearly enough.
By Jameelah Nasheed
What the Reaction to the Chauvin Guilty Verdict Looked Like
Tears, mourning, celebration and relief.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts in Death of George Floyd
George Floyd’s brother called the ruling “historic.”
By Emily Bloch
New Bills Would Crack Down on Black Lives Matter Protesters
Peaceful assemblies could be criminalized.
By Emily Bloch
Inside Black Students’ Fight to Rename Robert E. Lee High School
The backlash at community meetings has been intense.
By Mia Uzzell
Celebrities Demand Justice for Daunte Wright
"Where is the compassion? Where is the benefit of the doubt?”
By Emily Bloch
Election of Tishaura Jones Means a ‘New Day’ for St. Louis
Jones, a progressive, will be the city’s first Black woman mayor.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Abolishing the Police Is a Years-Long Fight
Author and abolitionist Mariame Kaba spoke to Teen Vogue about her life's work.
By Kandist Mallett
Before Naomi and Serena, There Was Lucy Diggs Slowe
This Black woman tennis star was also a tireless civil rights champion.
By Gennette Cordova