On Saturday, Juneteenth, the 21-year-old Dallas, Texas native burned up the track at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, winning the women’s 100-meter dash finals at the U.S. Olympic trials and securing her spot at the Tokyo Games.
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Tell Us What You Think + Enter to Win!
Is there something (or someone) you’d like to see more of in Sesi? Have a fave column (or one you’d like to see go away)? Just want to let us know the overall feels you get when flipping through these pages? We want you to give us the real on what you think of Sesi, […]
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Faithe Herman is Our Summer ’21 Cover Girl!
To say 13-year-old Faithe Herman is the quiet type is 100 percent true. But don’t mistake her shyness for a lack of confidence; she’s not afraid of going for and securing those goals. Believe that.
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#TBT: Unapologetically Chandler
Time for another #TBT! On the second Thursday of each month, we’ll release a past celeb cover story from our print-only archives. For this round, we’re throwin’ it back to spring 2017 with Chandler Kinney.
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Police in Columbus, Ohio Shoot and Kill 16-Year-Old Ma’Khia Bryant
By Andréa Butler On April 20, 2021, former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts for murdering George Floyd last summer. The world had finally witnessed the arc of the moral universe slightly bend toward justice. But the deep sighs of relief were soon met with a new trauma when word broke, just […]
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Shahadi Wright Joseph On Her Latest Role In “Them: Covenant” and Why Stories Like These are Still Important
What makes for the perfect scary story? Is it an unseen stalker in the woods? A group of masked strangers who show up at your home unannounced? Maybe, it’s the undead on a cannibalistic rampage or a scorned teen ready to avenge themselves at prom. Perhaps, it’s even simpler.
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#TBT: Choppin’ It Up With China
Time for another #TBT! On the second Thursday of each month, we’ll release a past celeb cover story from our print-only archives. For this round, we’re throwin’ it back to fall 2016 with China Anne McClain.
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Terrence Little Gardenhigh on Dream Collabs, Making His Own Way, and Living that Superhero Life
From his breakout role on Netflix’s Coffee and Kareem to his current gig on Nickelodeon’s Danger Force, 13-year-old Terrence Little Gardenhigh is living his dream.
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“Grown-ish” Recap S3, Ep 17: All’s Well That Ends Well
What went down on the latest episode of grown-ish? Get all the tea with Sesi‘s weekly recaps.
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Marley Dias Shuts Down the Respectability Politics Police in Instagram Post
In an Instagram post shared on March 16, 2021 — two days after the Grammy Awards — 16-year-old Marley Dias made it 100% clear: She is not here for anybody’s respectability politics, so don’t @ her with that mess.
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