Black Girl Magic

by Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith

The post Black Girl Magic: 4 Activists You Should Know appeared first on Girls’ Globe.

As Black History Month comes to a close, I want to acknowledge a few of the amazing black girls and young women making an impact in the world right now.

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Here in the US, February is Black History Month. As a young Black woman, this time of year has always brought excitement. Growing up, I would learn amazing, interesting, and resilient stories about those who came before me. In more recent years, I have found myself looking up to several Black girls and young women who are making an impact in the world right now. As Black History Month comes to a close, I want to acknowledge and share the work of a few of these amazing activists.

Mari Copeny, 13, also known as Little Miss Flint, is a clean water activist from Flint, Michigan.

Kheris Rogers, also 13, is an advocate working on a future free from bullying.

Naomi Wadler, 13, is a gun violence activist. She highlights the effect that gun violence has – particularly on young African American girls.

Vanessa Nakate, 15, is a climate justice activist from Uganda, and founder of Youth for Future Africa and the Rise-Up Movement.

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