civil rights
American Teenagers Have Been Calling BS on Adults for Over a Century
Students have always pushed back, and this timeline shows how.
By Dawson Barrett
A Student Strike Kick-Started the Fight for School Integration
Barbara Johns was 16 when she organized the protest.
By Nancy LeBrun
Civil Rights Activists Refused to Attend Trump's Visit to a New Museum
They said his “hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum."
By De Elizabeth
The Education Department Might Change How It Handles Civil Rights Complaints
Advocates are worried.
By Suzannah Weiss
This School Says Students Could Be EXPELLED for Disrupting Speeches
According to a new policy.
By Araceli Cruz
Trump's Civil Rights Division Pick Has Defended Businesses Accused of Discrimination
The job would require him to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
By Suzannah Weiss
This School Canceled Its Student Auction After Comparisons to Slavery
A 17-year-old convinced her school to drop the questionable tradition.
By Emma Sarran Webster
12 Transgender People React to Trump Taking Away Their Civil Rights
"I'm scared and angry."
By Fresh U
Why Donald Trump Will Not Stop Trans Students From Being Protected
In this op-ed, Sarah McBride explains how love outweighs hate.
By Sarah McBride
How Emmett Till’s Horrific Murder Became a Catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement
"Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him.”
By Emma Sarran Webster
Why You Need to Read the Graphic Novels From Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The congressman talked to Teen Vogue about activism in today's political climate.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Google Doodle Honors a Man Who Stood Up to the U.S. Government’s Japanese Internment Order
Fred Korematsu fought for civil rights throughout his life.
By Emma Sarran Webster
Donald Trump Just Attacked a Civil Rights Hero on Martin Luther King Weekend
He took to Twitter after John Lewis said he was not a "legitimate president."
By De Elizabeth
The Arkansas Supreme Court Just Blocked Same-sex Couple's Right to Be Listed on Birth Certificates
This is a crushing blow for same-sex adoptive parents.
By Lauren Duca
How I Overcame My Fear of Joining the Black Lives Matter Movement as a White Person
"Most of us are letting fear and shame and guilt get in the way of working for change on behalf of black lives."
By Emma Sarran Webster
This Transgender Teen Was Just Blocked By the Supreme Court From Using the Boys’ Bathroom
Gavin Grimm's fight continues.
By Emma Sarran Webster
The City of Ferguson Takes a Small Step to Ensure There's Never Another Michael Brown
"It’s beautiful."
By Emma Sarran Webster
Why the Feds Are Investigating 'Clock Kid' Ahmed Mohamed
The government is looking into whether his civil rights were violated.
By Sade Strehlke