“Of The People, By The People & For The People”
Why “By The People”
The purpose of this site is not to simply sell T-shirts. We want to establish a space where the minority population can go to feel connected to their community, express and share their cultural values and continue to build a legacy through property ownership, investments, supporting local businesses and creating generational wealth.
“By The People” is wording directly derived from former President Abraham Lincoln. In the Gettysburg Address, he stated “A government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth”. This is by no means a political site HOWEVER we realize that politics play a major role in the way some of our communities have been shaped. For example, we still have variations of redlining and deed restrictions that unfortunately impact us today. We stand for equality across the board. We want those statements President Lincoln spoke to be a true reflection on how the economy produces the policies that affect our minorities so we can all move ahead in life and close the ever growing wealth gap in America.
This is not just a minority issue. We hope that you will support this journey of bringing forth awareness and changing mindsets by wearing our messaging or simply sharing the site and content with your friends and/or local community leaders. Some messaging may be thought provoking so we encourage you to look up the meaning and history or reach out for further understanding!
Founder, CEO - Keira Chatman
Keira Chatman is originally from Columbus, Ohio and works as a full time Realtor in the central Ohio area with Coldwell Banker Realty. She obtained a B.A in Fashion Merchandising and Theater Arts from the University of Akron and moved to Brooklyn, NY after graduation to pursue her dreams. While living in NY for 8 years, Keira worked as Brand Rep, Buyer and Visual Merchandiser for various designer brands and thrived within the fashion industry. While fashion has always been a passion, she had a strong desire to get more involved within the community. When the economy crashed around 2008 she was laid off from her job along with thousands of others. She took that time to regroup and discovered how she could become more involved with helping others get back on their feet after the recession. She obtained her real estate license in NY and Ohio and moved back to Columbus where she advises many families, first time home buyers, millennials, single women and men, baby boomers, members of the LGBTQ community and everyone else in between on how to buy and sell their homes, create and maintain equity and build generational wealth through home ownership. “By The People” is Keira's way of blending her fashion and real estate world's together for a bigger purpose.
All photography by Comfort Witcher
@thecomfortphotography
Contact us.
If you have questions about our products, real estate investments, wealth building events or to schedule some time to speak with Owner, Keira Chatman please fill out the form and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.
Contact@shopbythepeople.com
Columbus, Ohio