Features

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

By Andréa Butler Dear Readers and Supporters, After 10.5 years, I have to shut down Sesi due to lack of funding. Despite working extremely hard to bring on advertisers (the way magazines are traditionally funded), the majority of brands had no interest. I’ve also exhausted all other funding options that have kept Sesi just above […]

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Features

Coco Gauff Wins the 2023 U.S. Open

By Andréa Butler Coco Gauff is in her bag. No matter what the world serves — be it unfair ump calls, online haters, or the pressure of fame — this 19-year-old Florida native stays lobbing win on win on win in return. Today, she won her first Grand Slam title against Aryna Sabalenka, making her […]

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Celebs

The Baby-Sitters Club Reboot: Our Mary Anne is Black

With just one year of acting under her belt, 13-year-old Malia Baker is already making big moves. Appearing in CBS All Access’s The Twilight Zone, ABC’s A Million Things, the CW’s The Flash, and now Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club — out today! — Malia shows no signs of slowing down. Read on to find out […]

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Celebs

10 Black Girls Taking Hollywood By Storm

By Ava Marshall Storm Reid You know her from A Wrinkle in Time, Euphoria, When They See Us, and her latest film Don’t Let Go, and ya’ girl is definitely living up to her name. Not only is she an incredible actress, but she also uses her platform to advocate for young girls with #Bamazing, […]

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