Black [&] Alternative
Black (identity & creativity)
Alternative (to popular beliefs)
Greetings, voyager!
I grew up in the era of personal blogs, and I originally intended to make a safe space to be black and like “white things”.
blk|alt is a digital diary rewriting that “Oreo” experience; I’ve realized my inner child was waiting for outer adult(s) who shunned her to see her, love her, and permit her “alternative” way of being.
She is the HBIC of this “Galaxy of Great Ideas”, and this is our hive of hobbies & hopes. We are searching for like-minds who work creatively and live consciously, to help the next generation through the most difficult parts of the “adolescence to adulthood” transition.
Through this realignment of purpose, we’re making the search for “alternatives” easier, through creative projects, themed reflections, and community collaborations.
If that sounds sweet, keep buzzing around.
There’s a blog,
a boutique, and
a business being built.
BLOG = to ENTHUSE
as you browse blk|alt, the hope is that you are enthused by what you see because
A) you can relate to the complexities of being African American and you’ve found a “search engine” for more alternatives like yourself
B) you are not Black but you can appreciate/relate to/learn something new from the HBIC & other Black Alternatives that you may not be exposed to or normally engage within 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/parisian
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.