https://www.sierrastarks.com/home daily 1.0 2024-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1591508893943-5NH83L907593ZQFYL5TP/exif_temp_image+22.JPG Home https://www.sierrastarks.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1600032860614-1TX8FDPLJ75DBONM9ITU/exif_temp_image+10.JPG Contact https://www.sierrastarks.com/sierra-starks-other-work daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1602869889743-MJCIGFDS09Z58S8J5YX5/girls%2Binc%2B3.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1607054510189-MBGGRSPI3XMTRNEK3UQV/B68399CC-B4BC-46C6-8975-87ED0738A943.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1602869925711-TNX034AMCLJ8RQ1JCS69/girls%2Binc%2B4.jpg Other Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1592372918372-T1DW19ZY0A29NF1KXG5Q/2+Photo+Collage+Modern+Your+Story-2.png Other Work - The Basic Radio Show ft. guest Sierra Starks I joined KONR 106.1FM - Out North Radio’s “Basic Radio Show” for a much-needed conversation about the current movement against racial injustice. I also put together an awesome playlist reflecting on and celebrating the black experience. LISTEN to the full interview here: https://www.mixcloud.com/BasicR…/basic-radio-show-episode-5/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1592373256071-XOPWH5873DTU5PDSWTOJ/Virtual+Steam+Tour+Army+Panel.png Other Work - iUrbanTeen’s Virtual STEAM Tour I served as a panelist for iUrbanTeen’s Virtual Steam Tour. 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But the momentum can only continue if the industry listens to what those entrepreneurs say they need next. https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/allure-bitcoin-beauty-investment-trend monthly 0.5 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1604601145958-5UXDD5Y5E8OB0PMSWIJL/Screen+Shot+2020-11-05+at+10.27.04+AM.png Portfolio - Why Millennial Women in Beauty Are Embracing Bitcoin - Forget Blending — Bitcoin Is the Next Big Thing in Beauty Bitcoin's been a boys' club since it burst onto the scene in 2009. But that's changing. More women are showing an interest in investing in blockchain technology — and it could fuel beauty's next frontier. https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/project-six-d4kcz monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1591600486345-Z55UW1R2T59P1ASU9HK1/warriorlincoln.png Portfolio - After heart transplant, Anchorage’s "Warrior Lincoln" returns home - After heart transplant, Anchorage’s ‘Warrior Lincoln’ returns home It was a homecoming fit for a warrior Saturday evening as 14-month-old Lincoln Seay and his family pulled into their driveway in Rabbit Creek. 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It was discovered again seven years later and given new life. It is being published now as a nod to my favorite girl on the planet, my mom. As the saying goes, Mother knows best. Names have been changed to maintain confidentiality. Published in Medium’s “P.S. I Love You” https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/seattles-history-of-black-language-african-american-english-codeswitching-and-why-it-matters-tod monthly 0.5 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1656901874031-W9F94LKPY6XSP0VTYJE6/seattle+times+aae.png Portfolio - Seattle’s history of Black language: African American English, code-switching and why it matters tod - Seattle’s history of Black language: African American English, code-switching and why it matters today African American English has a rich but contentious history. Language is key to Black culture, and in Seattle and beyond, Black people are embracing the dialect. https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/project-two-yy2x2 monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1591598651240-IYFCVSJYOTG97KYESF0R/ktva+screenshot.png Portfolio - Anchorage photographer finds healing, new purpose through illustration - Anchorage photographer finds healing, new purpose through illustration When days turned to weeks of quarantine at home, Anchorage photographer Elisa Ivers realized she needed to do something creative. She found a cure in an old craft: drawing. Her new venture began with just a few portraits for friends, but now she's creating art for dozens of clients. 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This story is a part of Allure’s series The Truth About Hair Loss, an exploration into why we lose our hair, the emotional and monetary costs that come along with the experience, and what the future of treatment (and acceptance) could look like. https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/project-one-e5zfn monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1591597973706-KIDV3JF2CSAS7IFSGAAV/marieclaireallyship.png Portfolio - The Trouble With Influencers and Empty Allyship - The Trouble with Social Media and Empty Allyship Published in Marie Claire https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/international-womens-day monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1591765618895-7JTGKVAVWDLL0FA9S056/INTERNATIONAL+WOMENS+DAY.jpg Portfolio - International Women's Day - International Women’s Day Meet the U.S. Army Dentist empowering military spouses Project for @GoArmySeattle https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/hair-salons-are-still-segregated-spaces-in-america monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1597356760999-6OJXYZBIYV90CDZICX6Y/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+7.51.29+AM.png Portfolio - Hair Salons Are Still One of the Most Segregated Spaces in America - Hair Salons Are Still One of the Most Segregated Spaces in America Published in Byrdie https://www.sierrastarks.com/recent-work-resume/a-conversation-about-race-in-the-us-army-with-sma-michael-grinston monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5edc7a929cdb585c45f2b963/1597357561606-GV7T8WI9R07P5XZYDBP6/SMA+FOR+WAAVE.png Portfolio - A conversation about race in the U.S. Army - A conversation about race in the U.S. Army A candid conversation with Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. 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