Media & Press

Features

• Curl Magazine: Finding More Freedom With Less: Christine Platt Takes Her Message of Liberation to the World

• Black Joy: Afrominimalist Christine Platt urges us to do less in an era that’s doing the most

• Forbes: Amid DEI Rollbacks And Boycotts, Experts Urge Consumers To Buy Less

• Design Observer: Less is liberation: Christine Platt talks Afrominimalism and designing a spacious life

• The Griot: Christine Platt, ‘The Afrominimalist,’ wants to help you live intentionally

• Raising Mothers: Christine Platt on Living a Creative Life

Podcasts

• The Optimist Podcast with Yara Shihidi: Healing, Giving, and Finding Balance with Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist

• Conversations on Intimate Spaces: The Liberation of Living with Less w/ Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist

Op-Eds & Essays

• domino: The secret to minimalism isn’t Scandi everything—It’s this simple philosophy.

• LA Times: Minimalism is about more than downsizing. It’s about living with intention.

• Lit Hub: How the dopamine rush of a sale price keeps us consuming.

• mindbodygreen: Why forgiveness is an essential part of Minimalism + how to practice it.

• Real Simple: 5 questions to ask yourself if decluttering is a struggle.

• Real Simple: Learning to love and let go: What my divorce taught me about living with less.

FOOD52 | Simply Living Column

• 21 Useful Gifts That Won’t Add Clutter, Courtesy of The Afrominimalist

• Find The Thought of Decluttering Stressful? Try This

• How I Decluttered My Giant Stack Of Notebooks, Once & For All

• How to Reimagine Our Homes (Without Renovating Them)

• The Personal Clutter No One Is Talking About

• What Is a Buy Nothing Group? Only the Best Thing I’ve Joined

• Want To Be a Minimalist? Here’s What No One Tells You

• Why Late Summer Is the Perfect Time For Decluttering

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• A Well-Designed Business: Episode 711: Christine Platt - The Afrominimalist

• Book Riot: For Real: Episode 86: We’re On The Road Again

• Brown Ambition w/Mandi & Tiffani: Episode 285: Afrominimalism Might Save Your Finances

• Evok Life: Episode 53: Less Is Liberation

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• Food Heaven Podcast: How to Live More with Less with the Afrominimalist

• Good Ancestor Podcast: Episode 42: Christine Platt And Layla Saad Discuss Afrominimalism And Storytelling For Social Change

• Inciting A Riot: Episode 171: Inciting An Afrominimalist Riot

• Journey To Launch: Episode 231: Minimalism: A Guide To Living With Less With Christine Platt

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• Light Watkins Podcast: Episode 68: The Afrominimalist, Christine Platt

• Light Watkins & Christine Platt: How to Live More with Less

• NBC K5: New Day Northwest: Tips On How To Embrace Minimalism From Christine Platt

• NPR’s All Things Considered: 'Afrominimalist' author on why it's best to live with less

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• Off The Fritz Podcast: Making Minimalism Your Own, The Courage To Raise Great Kids, & Becoming An Empty Nester With Christine Platt

• Simple Families: Episode 269: Minimalism Your Way

• Soul & Wit Podcast: Favorite Things with Christine Platt

• Soul & Wit: Episode 78: Reading All The Books

• Sustainable Brown Girl Podcast: How African American history has shaped our consumerism habits with Christine Platt, Afrominimalist.

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• TEDx Charlottesville: You Can Be a Minimalist. Yes, You!

• That Wasn’t In My Textbook Podcast: The History Of Minimalism: Packin’ Light With The Afrominimalist

• The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Scaling Down And Tidying Up: Tips For Spring Cleaning

• The Tiffany Han Show: Episode 387: Liberated By Less

• The Stacks: Episode 173: Living With Less With Christine Platt

• The Upgrade By Lifehacker: How To Embrace Minimalism, With Christine Platt

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• Apartment Therapy: 8 Black Designers On How They Celebrate Black History in Their Designs And Homes

• Apartment Therapy: The Afrominimalist’s Peaceful & Practical Oasis

• Apartment Therapy: This “Need-Use-Love” Method Will Change How You Think and Feel About Decluttering

• Axios Tampa Bay: Screen Time With Selling Tampa Star Rena Frazier

• BmoreArt: Citylit Festival 2022: Month-Long Workshops And Discussions That Underscore the Importance Of Craft, Storytelling, and Community

• Bitch Media: Afrominimalism Offers A New Vision For Black People

• domino: What’s It Really Like To Live With The Essentials

• Essence Fest (2021): Wellness House: The Four Pillars Of Afrominimalism

• Experience Life Magazine: For Author, Advocate, and Afrominimalist Christine Platt, There’s More Than One Way To Live A Simpler Life

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• GLAMOUR: 11 Women On Their Everyday Fashion Uniforms

• Harper’s Bazaar UK: Minimalism vs Maximalism: Which Is More Stylish?

• HuffPost: Incredible Books By Black Authors, According to Black Bookstore Owners

• Hunker: Christine Platt Proves There’s No One Way To Be A Minimalist

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• Marcella NYC: Afrominimalist December Capsule

• Publishers Weekly: Home Is Where The Everything Is: Home & Garden Books 2021

• Publishers Weekly: Lifestyle Book Review: The Afrominimalist’s Guide To Living With Less

• Real Simple: Less Is More: Why 4 Women Decided To Downsize Their Homes And Declutter Their Lives

• Restoration House: DC Historian Doesn’t Allow Square Footage To Steal Her Shine

• Shira Gill: Women Who Inspire: Christine Platt - The Afrominimalist

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• The Kitchn: 3 Tips for Keeping Your Kitchen Clutter-Free, According to the Afrominimalist

• The Root: 10 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait To Read This May

• The Seattle Times: Living With Less: Advice from ‘Afrominimalist’ Christine Platt

• The Spruce: Afrocentric Design Is About Self-Love for Christine Platt

• The Washington Post: Living With Less: Advice From The ‘Afrominimalist’ Christine Platt

• The Washington Post: Why Do We Keep Clutter Around the House? ‘Afrominimalist’ Christine Platt Answered Your Questions

• Vinegar Hill Magazine: The Afrominimalist’s Guide To Living With Less

• XO Necole: Christine Platt Shares What She Stopped Buying In Order To Live Her Best Life

Rebecca, Not Becky

• The Washington Post: ‘Rebecca, Not Becky’ Smartly Dissects Race, Class, Motherhood…

• Publisher’s Weekly: Review: Rebecca, Not Becky

• Shelf Awareness: Review: Rebecca, Not Becky

• BookSparks: Fall 2023 Reading Challenge

The Truth About Awiti

• For Harriet: 25 New Books By Black Women That Would Make Perfect Holiday Gifts

• Foreward Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalists: The Truth About Awiti

• Foreward Reviews’ Book of the Year Award Winners Announced: Awiti Wins Honorable Mention

• Huffington Post: 25 Books By Black Authors You Need To Read

• Independent Publisher: Awiti Wins IPPY Gold Medal for Multicultural Fiction

• Readers’ Favorite: The Truth About Awiti Review

• San Francisco Book Review: The Truth About Awiti

• Stetson University: Stetson University in the News

• TheGrio: Honoring Black Writers

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• ABDO: New Early Chapter Book Series Explores African American History

• Electric Literature: New Literary Festivals Lead the Way by Celebrating Diversity

• First Book: On Writing to Capture the Hearts and Minds of Youth with Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds

• FoxNews13 Tampa Bay: 8-Year Old Creates Charity Focused on Reading to Preschoolers, Seniors

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• Fully Booked: In Conversation with Jason Reynolds

• Here Wee Read: Ana & Andrew: An Early Chapter Book Series That Reflects People of the African Diaspora

• Here Wee Read: The 2020 Ultimate List of Diverse Children’s Books

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• Max Josef Magazine: The Power of the Unconscious (Unmasking Unconscious Racism)

• Mother Mag: Activist, Optimist, and Author Christine Platt on Raising a Strong Teen Girl

• Mother Mag: Children’s Books That Feature Kids of Color Just Being Kids

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• Publishers Weekly: Spring 2024 Children’s Sneak Preview

• Scholastic Kids News Press Corps: Black Authors Discuss Race and Racial Justice

• School Library Journal: Post-It Note Reviews

• SLJ Teen Librarian Toolbox: Frankie & Friends

• St. Louis Public Library: Meet Reading Pays Author Christine Platt

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• Teaching for Change: Social Justice Book List for Washington, DC

• Washington CityPaper: Local Children’s Author Christine Platt Chats About Having 13 Books Publishing in 2020

• YABC's Buzzworthy Books of Fall 2023 Giveaway: Frankie & Friends