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 […] The post It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye appeared first on ..read more

Fire ‘Fits All Szn Long Team Sesi independently selects all the products in our posts. We may receive an affiliate commission if you purchase something from one or more of the links on this page. By Andréa Butler When the first day of fall officially hits, it means sweater weather is on the come up […] The post 12 Cozy Fall Sweaters From Lulus Giving Comfy Vibes this Szn appeared first on ..read more

Just because autumn has entered the chat doesn’t mean you have to completely let go of your summer ‘fits. Peep the inspo. By Sire Leo Lamar-Becker | Creative Direction & Photography by Sire Leo Lamar-Becker | Styling by Kasha Reavis | Makeup by Javon Beverly | Model: Kiara C. Frye Shine Bright Autumn is known […] The post How to Turn Your Summer Staples Into Fall Fashion Faves appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Coco Gauff Wins the 2023 U.S. Open appeared first on ..read more

Over the past few years, there’s been a dangerous, growing trend: an assault on books and a threat to make accessing or providing certain ones a crime. We’ve seen book bans go down in 30+ of the 50 states, from Florida, Texas, and Virginia to Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, and others in between. But who’s […] The post The Far Right is Obsessed with Banning Books: Here’s How to Fight Back appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Bel-Air’s Jazlyn Martin is Our Summer ’23 Cover Girl appeared first on ..read more

Laya DeLeon Hayes is in her mad scientist era. Written by Andréa Butler | Photographer: Jenny Anderson | Stylist: Jorge Morales | Makeup: Britty Whitfield | Hair: Antoinette Wade and Monae Everett When 18-year-old Laya DeLeon Hayes first heard about The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster in an email sent by her agents, she […] The post “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” is the Frankenstein Retelling We Love to See appeared first on ..read more

A look at performative activism and how to avoid the brands that practice it. By Stacey Coles This is a portion of an article that originally appeared in Sesi’s Winter 2020 issue. Subscribe here to stay up on our current editions. It was only a short time ago that #BlackLivesMatter was the hottest wave, and […] The post Our Skin is Not a Trend appeared first on ..read more

“One parent could get my poetry banned from [students in] classrooms. And yet one country can’t ban assault rifles from massacring them,” she said on Twitter. By Andréa Butler First of all, let’s call it what it is: banned. The definition of which, according to Merriam-Webster, is “to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of.” […] The post Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” Has Been Banned at a Florida School appeared first on ..read more

But we’re showing you how to silence mental health stereotypes and normalize the convo in your family. By Anissa Gabbara Think about the last time you really went through it mentally. Did you hit up a family member for a venting sesh and get shut down with words like, “Just be strong,” “It’s not that […] The post It’s Giving … Stigma appeared first on ..read more