Open Forum
If we continue to treat the word "nerd" as an insult, it only makes sense that we will unconsciously equate intelligence with something to be ashamed of. Phrases like "you talk white" and "you act white" only further prove the rhetoric that appearing intelligent is odd. Or at least odd in the black community.
My whole brand is about individuality, positivity, and education. I am proud that I am creating a safe space for people to truly express themselves. I am not trying to be cool or be anything I am not. I am myself. I express that in the way I market my brand and by my designs. I feel like I make clothes for people who do not fit in and do not want to. Just my brand slogan alone is a message of individuality...