Teen Vogue Gets Political, Shreds Thanksgiving, #NoDAPL Protests, and WA Redskins
If you’re not a connoisseur of teen magazines, you might not know that Teen Vogue has really stepped up its content in recent times. There are still celebrity interviews and tips on how to pull off the latest trends, but they’re supplemented by quizzes about finding your political party, resources for teens looking to learn more about government, intersectional commentary on current events, and information about how and where to vote for young people in every state.
Today, they delivered a one-two punch of timely information by releasing a video of Native Americans discussing their perception of Thanksgiving and then giving readers information on the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters, who are made up of indigenous people from around the country.
Happy #Thanksgiving, everyone. Here’s a little video about the REAL history behind this holiday. pic.twitter.com/tauDyGuVH6
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
We asked two girls from the #StandingRock Sioux tribe to tell us about what’s happening to their people. #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/WsxgHZRIsD
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
Some of the #StandingRock Water Protectors have faced tear gas and water cannons by police: https://t.co/6VZgilWo2R
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
Access to clean drinking water is not a luxury — it’s a basic human right. That’s why it’s important we #StandWithStandingRock at this time.
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
We have so much to be thankful for today — including the Native American people who are an instrumental part of our culture. pic.twitter.com/MkbwWtp2Jt
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
PS @Redskins, you might want to hear what these Native American girls have to say today. pic.twitter.com/5hPdgOr8V9
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 24, 2016
They capped off their Twitter thread with a jab at the Washington Redskins, whose use of a stereotypical and racist mascot has caused widespread controversy for years.
Watch all of their videos above.
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