Beyond media, several other "interesting stories" involve Black teens spreading awareness and excellence:

: After realizing Black girls were virtually "invisible" in mainstream media, Butler vowed during graduate school to fill that void.

: 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.

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

: Despite the decline of print media and the challenges of a global pandemic, Sesi celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023.