Christine Platt's expansive body of work centers an empowering throughline: understanding and achieving liberation as a lifestyle. From her bestselling book,The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less to her latest title, Less Is Liberation: Finding Freedom From a Life of Overwhelm, with each book Christine affirms what she knows to be true: liberation is not a destination—it’s a way of being that is accessible to all.

From award-winning literature to wellness workshops designed to reduce overwhelm and overconsumption, Christine is a well-established motivational speaker and personal transformation trailblazer. Her lifestyle and cultural commentary have been featured in ESSENCE, Real Simple, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar UK, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and other prominent periodicals. She also has shared her words of wisdom on numerous radio shows and podcasts.

 

Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies, Master of Arts in African and African-American Studies, and a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. She is actively involved in several professional organizations including the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History; she also serves as an Ambassador for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.