# @mrkate on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CBG0GRUglys
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33431642-mrkate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5999565c32.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-06-06T20:07:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mr. Kate | DIY and Design (@mrkate) — https://gondola.cc/mrkate

## Caption

I met alesiacarterxo at a blogger event yeaaars ago when we were both starting out and both joeyzehr and I were always impressed with her tenacity. She has built her brand as a solo entrepreneur and her impeccable style and beautiful poetry is just an outward expression of the inner magic she possesses. I’m honored to have Alesia be a part of the #amplifymelanatedvoices posts on my profile. Please follow her for more inspiration and here’s more from the tiny powerhouse alesiacarterxo! ....”The goal of my brands has always been to disrupt the fashion and entertainment industries. It’s no secret that brands, companies and the media lack diversity and inclusivity — more often than not, their POV is centered around one image and one narrative while condoning the stories of POC. As a Black and Latina woman, it only motivates me even more to help change that false, cookie-cutter image and show the world that I belong here too. And that is why #blacklivesmatter. We deserve to be seen and our stories deserve to heard. Writing has always been my solace, so I decided to write about my personal experiences. I self-published a poetry and art book, ‘love me like the stars’. It navigates themes surrounding love, loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-worth, single-motherhood, intersectional feminism, racial injustice and many obstacles faced as a woman. I hope that reading my words helps you see that we are all connected. I hope it inspires you and encourages you to find space as well as empathy for others who don’t look like you.”

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blacklivesmatter, amplifymelanatedvoices

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