Hello! Welcome to my site. My name is Chanté Russell and I am a recent Howard University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in media journalism & film with a concentration in print journalism from Raleigh, North Carolina. My entire life has been shaped by my passions for writing, fashion and activism. Those passions led me to create a blog entitled Be The Zeitgeist, focused on the intersections between fashion, hip-hop culture and social issues which I used as an independent means of sharpening my journalistic and writing skills throughout my college career. Additionally, I served as managing editor of Howard University’s student newspaper, The Hilltop, and as an intern at VICE News. During Summer 2019, I interned with The Carolinian in my hometown covering both local and national stories. I now plan to obtain a master’s degree in fashion studies and pursue a career as an impactful fashion journalist.