Black Teen Profiles

Here’s Some Real Advice Celebrities Would Give Their Teenage Selves

Meagan Good, Megan Thee Stallion, Roy Wood Jr. and other Black stars have some words of wisdom for today’s youth.
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America, As Told By Black Teens

HuffPost talked to several Black teens about the issues that matter to them most. They’re creating their own rules in a society with systems that have failed them time and time again.
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Teen DeMario Brown Wants To Create More Opportunities For Everybody Else

The 17-year-old basketball player wants to start his own sports agency to fight fairly for athletes.
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Teen Chance Calloway Is Keeping Hope Alive That America Will Change

The college freshman found his roots in his religious faith, and it has kept him centered as he witnessed the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 and has navigated the pandemic for two years.
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Teen Janiah Hinds Is Going To Make Sure Black History Is Taught In Schools

The 17-year-old has seen how important it is to educate about race and racism.
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Teen Lillian Corpening-Morgan Is Careful About Who She Calls A Friend

The 15-year-old is challenging perceptions and striking up difficult conversations at her mostly white high school.
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Teen Eden Wilson Is Breaking Down Barriers In Technology

The 15-year-old is the founder of Lemonerdy, a virtual learning tool on YouTube she uses to teach people how to code, cook and more.
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Teen Justin Eduafo Is Challenging People's Misconceptions

The high school senior isn't one-dimensional — he plays soccer and runs track, is part of multiple clubs and the proud son of an immigrant father.
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Teen Dalioanna Jones Is Healing, Writing Poetry And Rising To The Occasion

The pandemic has been an uphill battle for the high school junior in more ways than one inside and outside of her home.
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Teen Reygan Myers Is Figuring Out What It Means To Be OK

The high school junior has made mental health a priority after the pandemic — and she's found community in the organization Bridge Builders.
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