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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#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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Malia Baker is Our Spring ’21 Cover Girl!
Malia Baker gets down heavy with all the retro things, including reboots. She currently stars in two of them — as Mary Anne Spier in Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club, which begins filming Season 2 soon, and as Gabby in Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows, airing on Nickelodeon now.
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#TBT: The Slayage of Chloe x Halle
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 second round, we’re throwin’ it back to spring 2016 with Chloe and Halle. By Andréa Butler| Photographed by Mason Poole It’s easy to dream big, but putting in that work, work, […]
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Coco Jones Spills the Tea on What Really Went Down with Her Career
By Andréa Butler Let It Shine should have been Coco Jones‘s big break — and she high-key thought it was. As our spring 2015 cover girl, the then 17-year-old even let us in on her upcoming post-high school graduation plans to leave her hometown in Tennessee and head to L.A. “I’ll get a lot more […]
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Go Behind-the-Scenes of Asante Blackk’s Sesi Cover Shoot
Asante Blackk’s acting dreams have hitched a ride on the fast-track to reality, and so far, that’s meant a new city, new roles, and even a new last name. In our spring 2020 issue, he gives us the goods on all that. Go behind-the-scenes of his photo shoot and subscribe now to get your copy […]
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Behind-the-Scenes of Saniyya Sidney’s Sesi Cover Shoot
Saniyya Sidney’s filmography is already fire, she’s had roles in two Oscar-nominated films, and she’s only 13. In our winter 2019 issue, she spills the tea on her love of Beyoncé, her dream character to play, and what it’s like to work with legends, such as Viola Davis and Denzel Washington. Take a look behind-the-scenes […]
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8 Throwback Movies Where Resistance is a Big Mood
By Ava Marshall Black cinema stays blessing us with many classics — we’re talking thousands of cultural references, sis. Many of these gems also center around fighting the powers that be both socially and politically. Grab your popcorn and clear your planner ’cause our roundup of resistance-themed films is gonna leave you inspired to change […]
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Behind-the-Scenes of Marsai Martin’s Sesi Cover Shoot
Like the ‘fro she rocks in her movie Little, Marsai Martin’s goals are big and unshakeable. In our summer 2019 issue (our 4th-annual Natural Hair Love issue, btw), she talks hair, Hollywood, and having hella goals. Take a look behind-the-scenes of her photo shoot and subscribe now to get your copy! Check out her behind-the-scenes […]
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Chandler Kinney of “Lethal Weapon” is Our Spring Cover Girl!
She may not hold court, but Chandler Kinney represents with the skills of the most talented lawyer — using her platform to empower, inspire, and give voice to Black girls everywhere. Pick up our spring issue to see the Lethal Weapon star chop it up about her burgeoning career, her activism, and her desire to […]
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