Ms. Chantal holds a Bachelor’s degree 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 never-published novel.

​Ms. Chantal's love for all things artistic fuels her main passion: to captivate people with her written word. Her work, fiction and nonfiction, showcases and celebrates the inherent strength and power of Black American women.