diversity
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.
By Alyssa Hardy
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.
By Kara Nesvig
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.
By Aiyana Ishmael
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.
By Sara Delgado
“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.”
By Lex McMenamin
Diverse Views
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.
By Paresh Dave
All Graduate School Exams Should Be Pass/Fail
From the GRE to the MCAT.
By Noah Harris, Lucy Tu, and Cameron Sabet
Florida HBCU Students Are Suing the State for Discrimination in Funding
FAMU students say the state is chronically underfunding its only public HBCU.
By Mia Uzzell
5 Fashion & Beauty Insiders Share Their Best Career Advice
Focusing on how to utilize social tools to boost connections and networking.
By Anjana Pawa
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.
By Rotimi Kukoyi
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?
By Kalila Calame
How Anna May Wong Fought Against Racist Stereotypes
The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.
By Theodore S. Gonzalves and Ryan Lintelman
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.
By Debarati Biswas and Erik Wallenberg
For Curvy Runway Models, Showing Up Is Only Half The Battle
“I think we all noticed a decline.”
By Aiyana Ishmael
The Supreme Court May Radically Reshape Colleges This Year
Both in terms of who can attend and the financial burdens it comes with.
By Braxton Brewington
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.
By Sriya Tallapragada
What Would Class-Based Affirmative Action Look Like?
The goal is to increase the number of low-income students in higher education.
By Zachariah Sippy
These Supreme Court Cases Could End Affirmative Action at Colleges
Here’s what that would look like.
By Tristin Brown
Darker-Skinned Women Are Still the Most Underrepresented on TV
They’re the least likely group to speak when shown on-screen.
By Kaitlyn McNab