From reppin’ strong Black girl characters on-screen to paying it forward IRL, too, Lidya Jewett is calculating a path toward greatness — and everyone should peep her moves. In our fall 2019 issue, Lidya shares a little about her adoption story, how she stays booked and busy, and admits her not-so-secret love of math. Subscribe now to get your copy. On newsstands at Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million 9/20.

Photography: Benny Haddad | Stylist: Jessie Minor | Hair + Makeup: Emily Zempel