Issue One – Page 3 – PALATE Magazine

NoName, No Apologies

Artist and gallery owner Jonene Lee doesn´t curate egos Before NoName Gallery occupied its light-filled corner in Chestnut Hill — before sales dots and spreadsheets — Jonene Lee was a suburban kid

The Discourse

What Happens When Black Women Stop Explaining Ourselves

Silence, discernment, and the politics of withholding There is a subtle moment — rarely dramatic, often private — when a Black woman decides she will no longer translate herself. She does not

Departures

A City That Taught Me Something

Birmingham, Alabama — a city of history, museums, red clay streets, and revelations There are cities you visit for pleasure. And then there are cities that quietly sit you down and teach

Nourish + Care

The Luxury of Moving Slowly

On unhurried travel, self-trust, and why Black women deserve rest without justification There is a particular kind of exhaustion that clings to Black women. It is inherited. It is cultural. It is

Nourish + Care

Aging is Not a Crisis

A grown-woman meditation on beauty, honesty, and care without performance There is a particular lie that begins to circulate once a woman crosses forty. It is subtle at first, dressed up as