Im 16. The political pieces on Teen Vogue helped increase my political awareness this past year so thank you, and I hope you and your coworkers can get hired elsewhere soon!!

apnews.com/article/pris... An enlightening read.

In moments like these, it is increasingly important to engage with your community. If you are able, please donate and/or volunteer at your local food banks. I will also make an effort to do so.

The same can also be said for brown children. All of this, in combination with ICE's arrests, the demonization of DEI, and the overt propaganda positioning minorities as the enemy, is extremely concerning. If anything, minorities are the greatest victims.

This is an opportunity to manufacture consent. The policing will ultimately lead to cases of police brutality and incarceration. If incarcerated, these children will be seen as untrustworthy when looking for work in the future. Many bright black futures will be stunted as a result of these cuts.

Without them, teenage boys may be pushed into gang violence, or teenage girls into prostitution, to provide for their families. There will be a rise in crime in black communities, allowing the National Guard to be deployed to police more black communities.

The pause of SNAP benefits and the upcoming price hike of healthcare premiums will negatively impact the future of black children. Poverty incites crime. Many black and brown families, some with disabled parents, rely on SNAP and low-cost health insurance.