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In case you missed it, click here to take a look at Senator Harris’ opening remarks from our Power Women Summit 2019. (Credit: Giphy) The Women the 19th Amendment Left Behind (Credit: Tory Rust and Kai Byrd) August 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment — the largest expansion of the franchise in the country’s history. It is a celebrated milestone in the suffrage and equal rights for women. But in practice, that historic document largely granted voting rights only to those who were white and well-off. Sexism, immigration bans and a patchwork of other discriminatory state laws barred Native, Black, Asian and Latinx women from voting well into the 20th century. Teen Vogue spoke to some inspiring women who are currently advocating for other people to have the right to vote, even though they wouldn’t have been granted that right 100 years ago. These are some of the stories of the uncounted. How I Got Serena Williams to Hire Me(Credit: Jacopo Raule, Getty Images) As a partner at Serena Ventures, Alison Rapaport helps the tennis superstar bet big on companies like Daily Harvest and Billie. Here’s what she did to land the envy-inducing job. 1. Make (And Use) Connections: Through a series of connections as a result of a summer internship, Rapaport's resume was passed on to Williams, who was hiring for her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures.2. Study Up: Rapaport watched her HBO documentary series "Being Serena" to prepare.3. Find Common Ground: Rapaport became drawn to Serena's mission of building a venture platform as a tool to address larger issues of equal opportunity.4. Come Extra Prepared (With Salsa): Having seen on Instagram that Williams loves “taco Sundays,” Rapaport brought snacks from Tacobar in San Francisco.5. Have a Vision: Many of Williams’ existing investments had been just really compelling companies in the early stages. Rapaport wanted a more balanced fund with long-term vision.Lili Reinhart Worried She'd Be Accused of "Faking It" After Coming Out as Bisexual(Credit: Flaunt Magazine) Reinhart attributes her publicly coming out as bisexual to the solidarity she felt while marching and picketing alongside the LGBTQI+ community at her first BLM protest in West Hollywood which has been coined by some as the North Star of L.A.’s “gayborhoods.” Reinhart claims that she has been a longtime silent supporter of the LGBTQI+ community. “I knew full well that I was attracted to women from a young age,” she concedes. “I felt that since I’ve exclusively been in hetero-normative relationships, it would be too easy for any outsider, especially the media, to vilify me and accuse me of faking it to get attention. That’s not something I wanted to deal with." Models Chella Man And Aaron Philip Demand Better Representation For Disabled Communities(Credit: MaryV) Models and best friends Chella Man and Aaron Philip discuss growing up feeling excluded and invisible and detail the bravery it takes to be the change you want to see. Chella Man: “I am a 21-year-old deaf, trans, Chinese and Jewish artist from Central Pennsylvania...magazine covers and billboards told me this was not my space. The lack of disabled and queer representation whispered that my identity and body was not desirable or attractive...had there been transgender and/or disabled representation, perhaps I would have known how to be myself." Aaron Philip: “I’m 19 years old and I’m from the Bronx by way of Antigua...people often know me for being black, transgender and physically disabled. It’s a part of myself that’s very much under a microscope and it’s not been easy trying to have people realise that I’m also just a teenage girl in a wheelchair who happens to be transgender.” Zoë Kravitz Called Out Hulu for Its Lack of Shows Starring Women of Color(Credit: Getty Images ) Zoe Kravitz criticized Hulu for the lack of shows that star women of color, a few days after the streaming service canceled her series “High Fidelity” after only one season. Kravitz first responded to the show’s cancellation shortly after the news broke on Wednesday, writing on Instagram, “I wanna give a shout out to my #highfidelity family. thank you for all the love and heart you put into this show. i’m in awe of all of you. and thank you to everyone who watched, loved and supported us. #breakupssuck” When Tessa Thompson commented on her post with “I will miss you alllllllllllll so much,” Kravitz responded: “It’s cool. At least Hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. 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