As we close out the #20teens, it has become clear to us that the defining characteristic of the last 10 years has been the rise of youth activism. Rooted in public actions, protest and good ‘ol grassroots organizing, movements like Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, the Fight for Fifteen, March for Our Lives, Slut Walk, Youth Climate Strike, and others—have all been youth-led. They have spoken truth to power and opened our eyes to the many injustices young people are facing around the world. “"From the beginning of writing that song, I envisioned myself in front of all the girls I had crushes on in high school … I remember so well what it was like to idolize other people and look for validation from them. But then I grew up, and I realized: The only validation I need is from myself."ContentView Iframe URL__5. Speaking up about being biracial. __In a recent interview withCrave she say when you give her a microphone for two hours?) deserves one hundred percent of the hype it’s received since its March 2020 release. The TV adaptation of Celeste NG’s novel stars Reese Witherspoon as Elena Richardson, a wealthy journalist, and mother, alongside Kerry Washington, who plays nomadic artist and fellow mom Mia Warren. Over the course of the eight-episode miniseries, the stories of the two women and their families become increasingly intertwined as they navigate life in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Not only is it compelling and beautifully filmed, but the show features actualteenage actors playing teen characters