Juneteenth is a national reminder that freedom arrived late, and that truth still makes people uncomfortable. So what does it mean when it gets erased from the “free days” list while a president’s birthday gets added? www.startribune.com/nps-free-day...

“Is this the world we want to hand to our children?” Grateful to join The Karen Hunter Show today, we talked my journey (law school grad at 19), teaching US History in TX & my Star Tribune column on Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage. Gen Z isn’t buying lifetime debt.

Thank you to Alberto Medina of CIRCLE @civicyouth.bsky.social at Tufts for taking time to talk with me about Gen Z, voting & the 2025 elections. Our conversation is in the video with my new @startribune.com column. www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...

Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote. www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...

Some afternoons my phone feels less like a screen & more like a ledger, with bills, debt & friends losing housing. In my new @startribune.com column I write about how that quiet math is shaping Gen Z politics and who we trust with our vote. www.startribune.com/youth-vote-2...

Wishing my friend @jasmineforus.bsky.social well today. She is an inspiration for #GenZ across the nation.

Spent Friday at the Justice Alan Page Elimination of Bias CLE, learning from Justice Page & reconnecting with my former boss, AG Keith Ellison. Moments like this feel like justice multiplied & they remind me why my generation has to keep standing up for equity & opportunity.

After the St. Paul ICE raid, I could not let go of 2 TikToks. A young woman calling her mother. A father promising to tell his children he stood with his neighbors. As ICE targets Somali families, I am listening to what our neighbors teach us. www.startribune.com/taylor-schli...

Had a great time with Vineeta Sawkar on WCCO talking about what Gen Z really wants from the holidays this year, less pressure to spend, more time to connect. Listen to the conversation: “What does Gen Z want to get out of this holiday season?” www.audacy.com/podcast/the-...

This #Thanksgiving, many in #GenZ are thankful for “home” but unsure we will ever own one. A 50-year mortgage is not the answer. In my new @startribune.com column, I share how this debate sounds from our generation’s side of the table: www.startribune.com/home-equity-... #50yearmortgage

Would you go on a date for free food? Thirty one percent of Gen Z singles say they have. In my new @startribune.com column, I break down the Foodie Call trend and what it says about money, dating, and connection. Read here: www.startribune.com/young-people... #GenZ #FoodieCall

I learned from @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social & Speaker @nancypelosi69.bsky.social that leadership is service practiced daily. As a young woman in law & public life, I will keep that lesson close. #ThankYouNancy

Every generation faces a moral test. My new @startribune.com column reflects on the leaked Young Republicans chat and what Gen Z is learning from this real-life fable about power, cruelty, and belonging. Read here: www.startribune.com/young-republ... #youngrepublicans #GenZ #StarTribune

At Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff, Governor Tim Walz shared heartfelt words about his friend and colleague. His remarks were a reminder of what true leadership looks like, rooted in service, empathy, and commitment to the people of Minnesota. #KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota

Honored to attend Attorney General Keith Ellison’s re-election kickoff in Saint Paul. It was inspiring to stand with Attorney General Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two leaders who serve Minnesota with integrity and compassion. #KeithEllison #TimWalz #Minnesota

Today I stopped by my county office to vote. Our generation has the power to shape what comes next, but only if we show up. Elections are happening this November. Visit mnvotes.gov for Minnesota info or Vote.org for your state. #GenZVotes #MNvotes

The simulators will soon be deployed at high schools and community events across the state.

Excited to share my 1st column as a contributing columnist for the Star Tribune. Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve found a true sense of community. I’ll share stories through the #GenZ lens & how we’re shaping what comes next. www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-st...

Hanging out with my boss today at #NoKings Twin Cities.

Last week, I was proud to represent Greater Twin Cities United Way at the Faegre Drinker Campaign Kickoff. As a GTCUW Board Member, I love connecting with the Twin Cities community & celebrating the powerful work United Way is doing to meet urgent needs & create lasting change. #UnitedIsTheWay

A year after moving to Minnesota, I am proud to share that I have joined the Minneasota @startribune.com as a contributing columnist. Excited to write from a Gen Z perspective about life, justice & community. #GenZ #GenZVoices www.startribune.com/new-freelanc...

Millions of young people are applying to hundreds of jobs and hearing nothing back. This is not just about statistics. It is about our future. My lastest @StarTribune column: The unlucky generation? Gen Z’s struggle to find work is real. #GenZ www.startribune.com/opinion-the-...

I refuse to stay silent while my friend Kendyll Locke is attacked. Since our teen years, we have worked side by side for justice. If standing up for what is right is a “Black job,” then Gen Z & especially Black #GenZ, will always show up for the work. @jasmineforus.bsky.social #BlackExcellence

Since Columbine, America has passed fear down like an inheritance. Last week in Minneapolis, two more children were lost. This cannot be the story of yet another childhood. My column in the Star Tribune: www.startribune.com/gen-alpha-sc...

Three political spaces are shaping our future. One is rooted in institutions. One speaks in digital disruption. One lives in culture. They rarely speak to each other. At the #DNC meeting, I reflected on why Gen Z must become the bridge. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...

“You’re fired” should have stayed on TV. Under President Trump it has become a painful reality for Black women, with more than 300,000 pushed out of the labor force in three months. An America that discards Black women discards its own future. www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu... #BlackWomen

The ad played on “jeans.” My column looks at what truly matters: inheritance. Genes shape appearance. Inheritance shapes the American experience through memory, resilience, and truth carried forward. Read here: www.startribune.com/sydney-sween...

The ad said Sydney Sweeney has great “jeans.” My column looks at what that pun missed. Inheritance in America is not fabric or aesthetics. It is memory, resilience, and truth. Read here: www.startribune.com/sydney-sween...

Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Watching my friend, TX Rep. Nicole Collier, take a courageous stand at the Capitol. She refuses to bow to rules designed to silence voices & mask a racist assault on voting rights. Her resolve is a reminder that representation is never granted. It is won, defended, & made sacred through struggle.

60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act promised every vote would count. Today, that promise is under attack, not by accident but by design. This anniversary is not a celebration. It is a warning. My latest in InsightNews: www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu...

With all the posts circulating about Angel Reese and the fake “$1400 a week” quote, I wanted to share my column on the importance of trusted Black news media. More importantly, we should all be asking ourselves: are we media literate? www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu...

Minnesota is not just a place. It is a story. And what gets remembered depends on who gets to tell it. My latest column in InsightNews reflects on a powerful night at Strive Bookstore & the legacy of Black lawyers in Minnesota. Read: www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu... #BlackLawyers

Two Gen Z #HERstory makers at #NBA100. One’s 22 & a lawyer. One’s 16 & getting her PhD. Both proud Sigma Gamma Rho women living the mission: Great Service, Greater Progress. Pretty poodles, always on purpose. #NBACentennial #Greater #PrettyPoodles #SGRho1922 #SGRho

Honored to join my friend & #SGRho Soror Alena McQuarter as panelist at the #NBA100 Respect Yourself & Walk with Purpose mentorship event. It was powerful to connect with the next gen of young women & be part of such an inspiring conversation. #NBACentennial #BlackLawyers

Deep in the work of writing my publisher pitch proposal. It’s the first time I’ve had to put every part of the book on paper. Not just the chapters, but the audience, the plan, the promise. Sharing a moment from the process. #OnThePage #GenZAuthor #BookInProgress #WritingLife

When you’re told to “lean in” but rent, debt, & burnout say otherwise, the Gen Z stare says it all. My latest for the @startribune.com on why we’re not performing enthusiasm for broken systems: www.startribune.com/viral-tiktok... #Genzstare #GenZ

Honored to speak this Saturday at the National Bar Association's 100th Annual Convention in Chicago. Joining my friend & #SGRho Soror Alena McQuarter for “Respect Yourself & Walk with Purpose” to help mentor the next generation of young women. Proud NBA member. #NBA100 #NBACentennial

The 14th Amendment was written in blood to answer one question: Who belongs? Now that answer is under attack. From Wong Kim Ark to Trump threatening Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, this is not just politics. It is history looping back. haleytaylorschlitz.substack.com/p/birthright...

President Obama said Democrats need to "toughen up." But for Black women, we never had the luxury of not being tough. In my latest column for InsightNews, I reflect on what it really means to carry the weight of democracy. Read here: www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu...

Crockett: It seems like blue states are constantly putting red states on life support yet we got these little red states that ain’t contributing nothing.

The 14th Amendment was written in blood to answer 1 question: Who belongs? Now that answer is under attack. From Wong Kim Ark to Trump threatening Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, this is not just politics. It is history looping back. Read my latest: haleytaylorschlitz.substack.com/p/birthright...

The DOJ is demanding Minnesota’s full voter roll and details on how it screens for noncitizens, despite at least two questions having no clear basis in federal law. The move raises serious concerns about federal overreach. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Tapes of Epstein talking about Trump labeled 'too hot': president's biographer

Welcome to the Loop. History is not just repeating. It is circling back in sharper ways. My new column connects the past to this moment of raids, detention sites, and AI invoking fascism. This is how it happens. Read Looping the Past here: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...

Target stepped back. The @vikings.social stepped forward. In my new column, I explore what it means to lead on equity & why Minnesota’s lesson matters for the whole country. Leadership is not a statement. It is a stand. www.insightnews.com/opinion/colu...

Big news: I just signed with Nordlyset Literary Agency to begin writing my first book. This one’s personal. It’s for Gen Z. It’s about power, identity & why the process matters. Come with me on the journey: open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...

One signature. A lifetime dream. I just signed with Nordlyset Literary Agency to write my first solo book. I'm not revealing the topic yet, but I’ll be sharing the journey. From idea to impact. Let’s see where this goes. #GenZAuthor #BookInProgress #OnThePage

Two visions of power. A Trump budget filled with cuts & giveaways. A grassroots win in NYC that proved trust is earned, not assumed. What do they have in common? Everything. My latest Substack: Who do you trust to fight for your future? open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...

I’ve launched my Substack. My first post is a reflection on why I write. Before the courtroom or the classroom, writing was how I made sense of the world. It still is. This is where I’ll be honest, curious, and unfiltered. I hope you’ll read along. open.substack.com/pub/haleytay...