Ms. Chantal is her mother's first-born daughter, born and raised in Philadelphia, PA.

Ms. Chantal holds a BA in English (with a specialization in Creative Writing) from Temple University. She has used her degree for over forty years, writing op-ed articles, essays, blog posts, manuals, workbooks, short stories, and more than one unpublished novel.

​Ms. Chantal's love for all things artistic fuels her main passion: to unleash her multifaceted creativity. Her work, fiction and nonfiction, showcases and celebrates the inherent strength and power of the Black American woman.

The political upheaval of 2016 triggered Ms. Chantal's inner activist. She fiercely advocates for women, children, and marginalized communities.​