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 […]
Read moreBel-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 […]
Read moreThe Most Common Natural Hair Problems and How to Fix Them, According to Experts
Rockin’ your natural hair can be a beautiful flex. However, to say the journey toward #hairgoals is easy would be cap. To help you on your quest, we’re comin’ through with expert solutions to some of the most common natural hair problems. By Stacey Coles “I need my hair to give life! Why is it […]
Read moreJordyn Curet is Our Spring ’23 Cover Girl
Jordyn Curet, actress/model/musician/philanthropist, has had quite the past year. She’s stayed giving — be it giving back, serving looks, or delivering performances. Inside our spring issue, she tells us all about it … and then some.
Read moreBria Danielle Singleton is Our Winter ’22 Cover Girl
Bria Danielle Singleton just made her big-screen debut as Bobbi Kristina Brown in the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Here, she spills how she landed the part — and lets us in on her life beyond the lights.
Read morePaper 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.
Read moreDaniele Lawson of “King Richard” Fame is Our Summer ’22 Cover Girl
Daniele Lawson is living her best life, and in our summer 2022 issue, the 17-year-old rising star talks all things acting, college, and of course natural hair. Oh, yeah, and ya’ girl might spit a few bars for us, too.
Read moreHow 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 […]
Read more“Better Nate Than Ever” Star Aria Brooks is Our Spring ’22 Cover Girl!
Aria Brooks is the vibe. In our spring issue, the 15-year-old Better Nate Than Ever star — and new addition to the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast — chops it up about music, movies, mental health, and manifesting her dreams to life.
Read moreGeneral Hospital’s Sydney Mikayla is Our Winter ’21 Cover Girl!
Eighteen-year-old Sydney Mikayla is learning to accept — and go after — what she deserves. Inside, the GH star talks being an ambivert, balancing college and acting, and why she still doesn’t consider herself a celeb.
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