British Vogue Dedicates September Issue to Activism and Change

The magazine highlights 20 activists and the movements close to their hearts

British Vogue dedicates its September issue — the issue commonly known for being the most important of the year, thanks to advertisers — to activists around the globe working to make a difference and give a voice to a bevy of movements, including Black Lives Matter, the climate crisis, and the fight against gender inequality. The cover features Dr. Bernice A. King, Tamika Mallory, Jesse Williams, Janet Mock, Dr. Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, and more.

“This is a year that shredded complacency. Just like the great rebellions of times past — the anti-war movements, civil rights struggles, decolonisation protests — people have taken to the streets in their millions and participated in co-ordinated activism against government at all levels, simultaneously protesting on social media and against social media,” writer and bestselling author Afua Hirsch notes.