I was tired of taking known IPs and "reimagining them as Black." I think we deserve our own fandom with original characters that already look like us. - Jacque Aye

Jacque Aye is a super nerd, serial e-commerce entrepreneur, comic writer, and Head Magical Girl at nerdy lifestyle brand Adorned by Chi! Since launching in late 2015, Adorned by Chi has been featured on Buzzfeed, Nylon, Revelist, and more. In 2018 the company was able to raise over $18,000 via Kickstarter to create their own original magical girl manga set in Nigeria. Black Girls Create spoke with Jacque about the brand.

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