Dro T shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Dro, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: Have you ever been glad you didn’t act fast?
Yes. In my journey of walking in my destiny, I’m so glad I followed God’s timing instead of my own. As hard as it can be to be patient and being in a season of waiting, looking back there are so many moments when I wanted to do something but it didn’t work out. Not only was it protection in certain cases, but moreover perfect alignment with a bigger plan God had for me.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Dro and I’m a multi genre artist, stylist, vintage curator, blogger, and renaissance woman. I am forever creating and forever evolving. I’m originally from Chicago, the westside. I’m the owner of Vintagely Velma, my creative artistry is established through KLT Art, I have a vegan blog called The Flyest Vegan and a lifestyle blog called The Dro Show.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I’ve always been myself. That’s what I appreciate about myself is that I’ve never allowed the world to tell me who to be. Of course I’ve had moments of uncertainty especially as a youth, but I remained being my creative and unique self. Even through bullying, rejection, and people attempting to isolate or sabotage me, I still was able to shine, thrive and be unapologetically me.
Do you remember a time someone truly listened to you?
God. God listens to me all the time and I love it. If you don’t have anyone to listen to you, God will.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
As a Black American, I protect my cultural heritage and history at all costs. Besides the vast amount of stories of resilience in this country, I look at my own family history with awe and admiration. Despite subjugation in this and how messy the history is as it is universally, I have been blessed to have so many leaders, icons, and heroes in my bloodline from the 1500’s to the present (and even going back further) that I call my family.
My cultural heritage and family history is woven into the fabric and foundation of this land, the country from the very beginning and even prior. From an escaped slave turned Civil War soldier to indigenous Native American chiefs, as a lover and student of history, as a Black American, I stand on the shoulders of giants who paved the way for me. I’ve seen many people ignorantly state that “Black Americans have no culture”, and I laugh while looking at the many movers and shakers through my family tree who are apart of why I am the woman I am today and who also paved the way for others. Whether known throughout the books of history or not, whether their stories were minuscule or major, it makes me proud to have the legacies of survivors, explorers, educators, and many more people in my bloodline.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people tell the stories about how I never gave up and on a less serious note, they have to tell everyone how funny and extra I was.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.lovekltart.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/___dro__?igsh=MXh6dGlqaGcwa2Jpag==
- Twitter: https://x.com/___dro__?s=21
Image Credits
Photo: KLT Photos
