Black [&] Alternative

Black (identity & creativity)

Alternative (to popular beliefs)

Greetings, voyager!

My name is Braché [bruh-shay], and I’m the Head Bee in Charge (HBIC).

At first, I envisioned blk|alt as a digital diary/safe space to be Black and like “white things”, but that was never an accurate descriptor for me, let alone the rest of my community. So the real message is this:

Black folks - be varied & merry with your interests! Embrace all the things that make you You, not just what’s (stereotypically) expected.

Everyone else - be aware & share! We probably have a lot more in common than you think, so use this as exposure therapy. If you consider yourself an ally, be loud & proud about it!

For all voyagers, the HBIC presents a blog,
a boutique, and
a business.

BLOG = to ENTHUSE

as you browse blk|alt, the hope is that you are enthused by what you see because

A) you’ve found a “search engine” for more alternatives like yourself , so you not only feel seen but have opportunities to be seen

B) you relate to/learned something new from the HBIC & other Black Alternatives that you may not normally engage with in your day-to-day environments.

BOUTIQUE = to ENGAGE

Items featured in the boutique will update each seasonal solstice, likely to engage the following audience:

Black Alternatives between the ages of 13-25 (though up to 30 may find interest as well) and/or those who identify with one of the following “personas”: reader, writer, educator, revolutionary, free spirit

BUSINESS = to EMPOWER

The HBIC’s creative projects are meant to connect her with other Black Alternatives. From there, under brick & mortar operations, she’ll start several professional projects focused on empowering us with intention, security, and authority in ourselves and the world.