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Karly Smith

Karly Smith is a junior at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., where she studies literary media and communications.

Karly's Latest Articles

Teens March for Equal Rights, Planned Parenthood Across the Country

By Karly Smith, Leanne Libas & Lily Reavis ● Teen Voices ● January 23, 2017

Teen girls attended the women’s marches in droves across the country to put their stamps on a historic moment for equal rights.

Multiracial Girls Celebrate Their Hair as Heritage

By Karly Smith & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● November 12, 2015

Specialty hair products that cater to girls with mixed-race hair are booming and YouTube videos offer lessons in cheap, DIY recipes. “I love my hair!” says one girl. “It adds its own personality because it can be so big and exotic;