April 23, 2026

A publication of the University of the District of Columbia's Digital Media program

LIFESTYLE

Local magazine saved thanks to social media

   Social media has been criticized for its negative effects, but it has saved one D.C. magazine from going out of business at the height of the pandemic. Andréa Butler, editor-in-chief for SESI Magazine. Photo courtesy of Butler.In 2020, Sesi Magazine, the only local teen magazine for Black girls on newsstands, was struggling to survive after […]