Some Stories Survive History. Others Survive Silence
This story begins where recognition ends. Dressed N Black examines the unseen labor of survival w/o protection or applause.
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This story begins where recognition ends. Dressed N Black examines the unseen labor of survival w/o protection or applause.

Dressed N Black isn’t meant to be skimmed or summarized. It’s meant to be experienced — quietly, honestly, and without filters. If the silence in the opening feels familiar, this story is for you.
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About the Author
Isaac C. Gaston II writes from lived experience, not observation. His work explores survival beyond recognition — the quiet rebuilding that follows loss, identity shifts, and inherited expectations.
Dressed N Black is his first memoir, written without filters, revisions to memory, or attempts to soften the truth. It reflects a life shaped by resilience, silence, and the decision to stand again without applause.
No filter.
No fiction.
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