Christine Platt

About the Author

Christine Platt is a lifestyle strategist and modern-day renaissance woman also known as The Afrominimalist. A believer in the power of storytelling as a tool for social change, Christine writes literature for children and adults that center African diasporic experiences — past, present, and future. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African and African American Studies from The Ohio State University, and J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. She is a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. She also serves as an Ambassador for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.