FEATURE: Aiyana

I finally went vegan at 11 years old after wanting to for many years and I think it was the best decision I ever made. The philosophies and practices of veganism, animal rights, and anti-speciesism have been a catalyst that pushed me into understanding the multidimensional oppressions of our world – as well as our collective need for liberation. Now, at 16 years old (at the time of writing in 2022), I have launched and directed three organizations – two of which are animal rights related; have a published book; run courses and workshops; and regularly write, theorize and speak about the interconnected ways of speciesism, anti-Blackness, white supremacy, ageism, anti-queerness and so much more. You can learn about all of this on my website and Instagram: www.aiyanagoodfellow.com | @aiyana.goodfellow