Welcome to the first edition of #TBT! Starting today, on the second Thursday of each month, we’ll release a past celeb cover story from our print-only archives. For this first round, we’re throwin’ it back to winter 2016 and Black-ish’s Marcus Scribner. By Andréa Butler| Photographed by Jim Cornfield| Hair/MUA by Marissa Cydya| Styled By […]
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By Andréa Butler Immediately following last Wednesday’s (January 6, 2021) domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol — and our very democracy — Black women began calling for the second impeachment of 45 and the swift expulsion of every member of Congress who helped incite this insurrection. Joined by 200-plus co-sponsors, the impeachment resolutions were […]
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Updated 1/8/2021 to reflect five deaths, instead of four. By Andréa Butler Yesterday, January 6, 2021, we witnessed an attempted coup in real time. It’s not surprising, really. This mob of majority white, pro-Trump, domestic terrorists was encouraged to rebel against their own country by their white supremacist “president” and his yearslong, blatant aims at […]
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Team Sesi independently selects all the products in our posts. We may receive an affiliate commission if you purchase something from the links on this page. We’re just gonna go ahead and claim it right now: 2021 will be where all the blessings reside. And even though IRL NYE parties are a no, you can […]
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In-person gatherings with the squad are a pandemic no-go, but virtual holiday parties? Dope. And with these tips from NYC-based MUA Jaleesa Jaikaran, you’ll be sure to glam things all the way up. By Anissa Gabbara Prep Your Face Before diving into the actual makeup portion of the night, refresh your skin with your go-to […]
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This is a portion of an article that originally appeared in Sesi’s Fall 2020 issue. Subscribe here to stay up on our current editions. With the pandemic still on one, IRL classes are a risk most schools aren’t willing to take (BECAUSE, OBVI). And while a virtual academic year has been an adjustment for all […]
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This article originally appeared in Sesi’s Winter 2019 issue. Subscribe here to stay up on our current editions. In a world that tells us our skin, our hair, and our selves aren’t good enough, that “new year, new me” mantra often becomes a vehicle for unrealistic goal-setting that separates us from who we really are. […]
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Turning the page on who and what doesn’t serve her, Genesis Hale, who plays Maisha on The Chi and Sabrina in the new Candyman (out next year), continues to come out on top. In our winter 2020 issue, Genesis chops it up about bullying, how art gets her through tough times, and how she ended […]
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By Anissa Gabbara When Baby Phat first hit the scene more than 20 years ago, its founder Kimora Lee Simmons set out to bless the runways (and our closets) with high-fashion streetwear. Now, the iconic brand is being reintroduced to a new generation with the launch of Baby Phat Beauty — a collab with her […]
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By Andréa Butler In her new role as Tinker Bell in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake Peter Pan and Wendy, Yara Shahidi is bringing that #BlackGirlMagic to the pixie dust-wielding character for the first time ever. The latest grown-ish star to land such a role (last year, it was announced Halle Bailey would play Ariel in […]
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