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What Does Juneteenth Mean to the Incarcerated?
More than 150 years after the end of slavery, the U.S. still mass imprisons Black men.
By Elsabet Franklin
Black Immigrants Reconsidered Their Identities Amid Floyd Protests
“We all face the same injustice against a white supremacist system.”
By Zeina Mohammed
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
For Students in Prison, Remote Learning Has Been a Disaster
“There is no way to compensate for the lack of human contact.”
By Mary Retta
Prisons Don’t Actually Make Us Safer
Victoria Law dismantles myths about mass incarceration in her new book.
By Vikki Law
A History of the Death Penalty in the United States
The Trump administration’s use of capital punishment stands apart.
By Alexa Stevens
COVID-19 Cases in Jails Devastate Relatives on the Outside
Cassandra Greer-Lee says she made 132 calls trying to secure proper medical care for her loved one.
By Teen Vogue Staff
I’ve Helped Free Hundreds of People From Prison During the Pandemic
This is what it’s like to be the only public defender in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
By Lacie Dauzat
We Should All Be Commemorating Black August
“August is a month of meaning, of repression and radical resistance.”
By maya finoh
This Teen's App Makes It Free to Connect With Incarcerated Parents
5.1 million children have had a parent in jail or prison.
By Vikki Law
7 Ways Young Activists Are Taking on Our Current Crisis
“This is the time to band together.”
By Sophie Vaughan
Self-Isolation May Feel Like Jail. It’s Nothing Compared to Youth Prison.
"This time of crisis is bringing back painful personal memories."
By Hernan Carvente Martinez
Coronavirus Reveals Prisons Have Always Been a Death Trap
The U.S. carceral system is inherently inhumane.
By Kandist Mallett
This Project Shows You the Harsh Realities of Being a Teen Prisoner
We need alternatives to incarceration.
By Elly Belle
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Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski's Art Explores Freedom and Fantasy
The visual artist uses agency and storytelling to reimagine a world for black and brown femmes.
By Kiara Ventura