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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Cover Stars

Bel-Air’s Jazlyn Martin is Our Summer ’23 Cover Girl

By Andréa Butler Triple threat. College student. Hardcore vegan. And more. Bel-Air’s Jazlyn Martin is here for all the things. Peep her cover and read an excerpt of her story below: Ong, there’s really no role Jazlyn Martin would ever turn down. Empathy is her driving force, and sis is not in the business of […]

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Cover Stars

Paper Girls’ Camryn Jones is Our Fall ’22 Cover Girl

In Amazon Prime’s original series Paper Girls, 15-year-old Camryn Jones plays accidental time traveler Tiffany Quilkin, who btw, comes all the way through for the Black girls in S.T.E.M. Here, she spills the tea on set life secrets, off-screen vibes, and the one decade she’d travel back to if ever given the chance.

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Beauty & Fashion

How to Win the Hair Hydration Game

Moisture is the foundation for a bomb wash-and-go. Here’s how to lock it all the way in. By Anissa Gabbara Deep Condish at Least Once a Week. A hella good deep-conditioning session — we’re talking about 30 minutes — will quench thirsty tresses and let your curls and coils be great until your next wash […]

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