Sesali Bowen

Sesali Bowen is a multifaceted writer, media personality, and cultural commentator. She is the former Senior Entertainment Editor at NYLON magazine, one of the architects of Refinery29’s Unbothered, and the author of the forthcoming memoir/manifesto, Notes From A Trap Feminist (Amistad, October 2021). Sesali is also the creator, producer, and co-host of Purse First, the podcast about the culture of femme rap. She got her feet officially wet in television writing on the series Black Equals Beauty. She was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago and loves press on nails and direct deposits. She currently lives in New Jersey.