STYLECASTER is proud to present The Activism Issue, a collection of celebrity interviews, essays, reported pieces and other stories united by a common thread: Our voices and actions matter. And so do our votes. To quote our cover star, Jurnee Smollett, we cannot sit this one out. Do your part this November 3rd—and please, wear a mask.
The Complicated Story Behind
K-Pop Activism
The Politics of Hair
The Trump Presidency Lasted My Entire College Career
10 Sartorially Defining Moments in Political History
Black Book Clubs & Content Creators on What Anti-Racist Readers Got Wrong
Fall’s Biggest Fashion Trend Is A Reminder to Vote Like Your Life Depends on It
By Nnehkai Agbor
Hair-based discrimination is real, and rooted in racism. The CROWN Act has the power to end it.
By Daisy Maldonado
By Bella Gerard
By Jenzia Bergos
By Mia Maguire
By Alana Peden
How a global fanbase used social media to ignite a movement.
From Trump’s inauguration to his dismissal of COVID-19, the Class of 2020 will be forever bonded.
From pantsuits to pussyhats.
Black stories have always mattered—but do anti-racist readers know that?
...Because it low-key does.
25 Black-Owned Fashion Brands You Can Support Right Now
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Shaping Gen Z Feminism
The Tranquil Revolution of Karamo Brown
Clever & Creative Black-Owned Holiday Gifts You Won’t Be Able to Resist
Yes, There’s Actually Cool Biden-Harris Merch Now
Avoid These Mindsets If You’re Committed to Supporting Black-Owned Brands
By Bella Gerard
By Daisy Maldonado
By Jennifer Hussein
By Nikki Brown
and Mia Maguire
By Elizabeth Denton
By Nikki Brown
Now more than ever, healthy coping mechanisms are essential.
By Bella Gerard
Why It's Essential To Preserve Your Mental Health During Election Season
The "Lovecraft Country" Star Will Never Stop Fighting For What's Right
By Jason Pham
Jurnee Smollett
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Jurnee Smollett
By Paulina Jayne Isaac
By Mia Maguire
When Your Friend’s Casual Racism Can No Longer Be Ignored
10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Face Masks To Honor the Legendary Supreme Court Superhero
We’ve got
to vote
these gutless
leaders out.
Editor-in-Chief: Justine Goodman
Deputy Editor: Alana Peden
VP, Video: Reshma Gopaldas
Entertainment Editor: Jason Pham
Fashion & Lifestyle Editor: Bella Gerard
Shopping & E-Commerce Editor: Mia Maguire
Social Media Editor: Jane Asher
Graphic Designer: Cierra Miller
Photographer: Michael Buckner
Director of Editorial Operations: Cristina Velocci
Branded Content Director: Ashleigh Morley
E-Commerce Writer: Alicia Kort
Contributing Writers: Elizabeth Denton, Maggie Griswold,
Jenzia Burgos, Nikki Brown, Daisy Maldonado,
Jennifer Hussein, Paulina Jayne Isaac, Nnehkai Agbor
- Kamala Harris
So many of the Breonna Taylors of the world who’ve fallen
and don’t get justice deserve better.
- Jurnee Smollett
People are realizing their friends never liked Black people—they just liked their Black friends.
A wearable way to celebrate the Notorious RBG.
Years from now, when this moment has passed, our children and our grandchildren will look in our eyes and ask us: ‘Where were you when the stakes were so high?’