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When Christine Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she never intended to become The Afrominimalist. She just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet! But after struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism, Christine realized why minimalism often seems unattainable for so many: the emphasis on all-white, barren aesthetics distracts from the practice of living with intention. And so, she decided to do things her way by curating a life of less influenced by the African diaspora.

There’s breaking news on TV—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama is covering the story. Frankie wants to do her own reporting too. But what is a protest, exactly?

Frankie and her friends get the scoop! Frankie wants to be just like her mama and namesake, Franklynn McKnight—an award-winning journalist. But sometimes, sharing her famous mama with the world is hard. Frankie, her teenage sister, Raven, and Papa all miss Mama when she leaves on assignment. Until Frankie has a great idea: with a little assistance from her closest friends—her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her cat, Nina Simone—she can make her own news show! And when she hears someone crying in the house, Frankie knows it’s the breaking news she needs to cover.