Black-ish

"We can show what we’re going through and how we feel. I think that’s why the show is so successful: because it’s poignant for us."

Watch the first teaser for the star-studded coming-of-age show.

The star of "Black-ish," Yara Shahidi is a voraciously intelligent teenager who is consistently using her platform to champion feminism and diversity. Here, Petra Collins photographs the young actress as she writes for i-D on the importance of activism.