S1E2: Teen Activist, Nupol Kiazolu, Is About That Life

Being young doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice. Gen Z is full of people who refuse to be silenced and are standing up for what they believe in. No one represents this truth better than today’s guest, Nupol Kiazolu (@nupol_justice). She’s Miss Liberia 2019-2020; listed on Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21; the President of Black Lives Matter Greater New York; Founder/CEO of Vote 2000, and a Hampton ℅ 2022 student. On this episode she gets all the way real about the trauma and triumphs of putting the action into activism. She details how the death of Trayvon Martin pushed her into activism and what it was like to be on the front lines of the Charlottesville protests. She also gives the best advice to other young people who want to get involved and stand up for what they believe in. Check out Nupol on @bet’s CopWatch America Use the #MagicUPodcast hashtag and @ us: @essencegu_ to let us know what you think of the episode!

• Magic Unfiltered Hosts: Rechelle Dennis (@rechellealyse) and Sophia Dennis (@phiadennis)
• Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Senior Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
• Bookings: Ashley Hobbs
• Audio: Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Kontrabandz (@thekontrabandz)

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