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Designer Rio Uribe Rebrands His Label to “Rio” After Criticism

Ahead of the debut of Rio at NYFW, Uribe opens up about listening to his community, changing the name of his label, and what’s next.

Puerto Rico’s Governor Signs Law Against Discrimination Based on Hairstyles

Similarly to the CROWN Act, the new law bans discrimination against people with Afros, locs, twists, and more.

WNBA Player Layshia Clarendon Will Never Stop Being Unapologetically Queer

To celebrate adidas’s new Pride collection, the athlete sat down with Teen Vogue to chat about all things fashion and personal style.

Avantika Says the Sharma Sisters in Bridgerton Made Her Feel “Seen”

The star opened up about Bollywood versus Hollywood and colorism in a new interview.

“Brandy Hellville” Highlights the Worst Parts of Fast Fashion

“From the beginning of the supply chain to the end, we’re all being exploited by the same system.”
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Pinterest’s New Algorithms Want You to See Every Body Type

Social media algorithms usually promote biases toward white, thin bodies. Pinterest is using machine learning to surface images of all shapes and sizes.

All Graduate School Exams Should Be Pass/Fail

From the GRE to the MCAT.

Florida HBCU Students Are Suing the State for Discrimination in Funding

FAMU students say the state is chronically underfunding its only public HBCU.

5 Fashion & Beauty Insiders Share Their Best Career Advice

Focusing on how to utilize social tools to boost connections and networking.

I Got Into 15 Schools, and Have Thoughts on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Rotimi Kukoyi is a student at UNC—one of the universities involved in the recent Supreme Court cases.

What Does It Mean to Be “Black Famous” — and Whose Approval Do We Need?

Is mainstream success and recognition, or white fame, even something Black artists should still be chasing?

How Anna May Wong Fought Against Racist Stereotypes

The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.

Our College Is Being Taken Over by Ron DeSantis and His Allies

They’re trying to force a conservative Christian model of education on our public school.

For Curvy Runway Models, Showing Up Is Only Half The Battle

“I think we all noticed a decline.”

The Supreme Court May Radically Reshape Colleges This Year

Both in terms of who can attend and the financial burdens it comes with.

Why I Support Affirmative Action As an Asian American Teen

I was told to avoid “stereotypically Asian” activities to have a better chance of getting into colleges.

What Would Class-Based Affirmative Action Look Like?

The goal is to increase the number of low-income students in higher education.

These Supreme Court Cases Could End Affirmative Action at Colleges

Here’s what that would look like.

10 Brilliant Banned Books by Black Authors

Check these out.

Darker-Skinned Women Are Still the Most Underrepresented on TV

They’re the least likely group to speak when shown on-screen.