: Despite the decline of print media and the challenges of a global pandemic, Sesi celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023.
An interesting story involving the "spreading" of Black teen narratives is the mission of , the only mainstream print magazine in the U.S. dedicated specifically to Black teen girls. Founded by Andréa Butler , the magazine was born from her childhood frustration of never seeing girls who looked like her in popular teen publications like Seventeen . The Story of Sesi Magazine black teenies spreading
: After realizing Black girls were virtually "invisible" in mainstream media, Butler vowed during graduate school to fill that void. : Despite the decline of print media and
: In 2021, Jayla Jackson and Emani Stanton made history as the first Black girl duo to win the Harvard Debate Council's annual summer competition with a perfect 10-0 record. Founded by Andréa Butler , the magazine was
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Beyond media, several other "interesting stories" involve Black teens spreading awareness and excellence:
: Artist Keith Knight launched a social-satire project to curb the spread of criminalizing images online by encouraging people to share photos of themselves with actual "coffee mugs" instead, highlighting the "school-to-prison pipeline".