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ARCHIVISTS’ NOTE | FEBRUARY 2019

In this month's Griots Republic, we are exploring our love of languages! When we first decided to do an issue on this theme, we were concerned that we wouldn't have enough content. However, as you start drilling down into languages you begin to realize how fluid and all-encompassing our ability t... Read More...

African American Linguists (AAL) | Bridging the Divide Across The African Diaspora Through Language

AFRICAN ORIGINS OF COMMON ENGLISH WORDS

NOT A POLYGLOT? 6 REASONS TRAVELERS SHOULD LEVEL UP THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS

YES, JAMAICAN IS A LANGUAGE!

The Fulbright Program | Living and Learning Abroad Through Cultural Exchange

One Step Initiative | Bringing Study Abroad Opportunities to Inner City Students

STUDY ABROAD: SEEING OURSELVES IN THE WORLD

TRAVELER TESTIMONY | BECOMING A POLYGLOT THROUGH IMMERSIVE TRAVEL

DESTINATIONS | Taking In All That Algarve, Portugal Has to Offer

HALO-HALO | Filipino Shaved Ice… Kind of

Half of the world’s languages are dying. Should we save them?

EX FILES | CLAUDETTE HATCHER | ENGLAND & HOLLAND

COINING NEW LANGUAGES

BLAYA

Flying High After Failures: TV Writer, Kirk A. Moore on the Journey to Success

INDIA’S JOURNEY

BUIKA: A Missionary to Music

SPECIAL ED

The Voice of Jah: USVI’s Kolaiah Bey brings conscious music to pirate radio

Coached Hard: The Story of Toronto Raptors’ Asst. Coach, Patrick Mutombo

2019 BLACK TRAVEL ITINERARIES

Black Travel Movement | From The Northern Lights to a Stunning Safari

Black Travel Movement is a community of friends and family who share an interest in cultivating new friendships and epic experiences through... Read More...

Sisters and Suitcases | Balancing Chill & Adventure

Meet Sisters and Suitcases (SAS) is a boutique travel company that curates intimate, immersive travel experiences served with a side of luxu... Read More...

Work N Play Co | Travel Therapy for Your Soul

In 2015 Work n Play Travel Co and group was created. The company was created with the motto: “Don’t just see the world, give back to it.” Wo... Read More...

Black Sisters Without Borders | Get Up, Get Out and Do Something

Black Sisters Without Borders, BSWB, is an online travel community designed for women of color. Initially, BSWB was established to educate, ... Read More...

Green Book Travel | Culturally Immersive Trips

Green Book Travel is a full-service travel company that specializes in hosting culturally immersive trips with an emphasis on the African Di... Read More...

Bucket Lists Beasts |Living a Kick Ass Life

Bucket Lists Beasts (“BLB”) is the travel and adventure segment of (Im)Possible Living, LLC, a purpose-driven, passion-filled, freedom-based... Read More...

Black Folks Travel Too | Travel Experiences That Appeal To Us

When planning a trip the first step is deciding where to travel. The next decision is probably who to travel with. Many people prefer the in... Read More...

Haitian Nomad | Haiti and So Much More

After returning from our biggest trip yet on January 4th to Egypt with over 70 attendees, we’re jumping right to our favorite country: Haiti... Read More...

Up In The Air Life | The Art of Connections and Luxury Travel Experiences

Up In The Air Life merges the art of connections with luxury travel experiences to create memories, milestones, and magic for individuals lo... Read More...

BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

BLOGGER OF THE MONTH: Sachea Around The World

Allow me to introduce myself... Sachea sa·shay | saˈSHā/ VERB walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated move... Read More...

BATUKE SAMBA FUNK

JULY 2016 - ISSUE 07 - BLACK MUSIC! Batuke Samba Funk A bilingual, high energy Brazilian band that mixes rhythms such as Funk from the 70'... Read More...

TONY REBEL

JULY 2016 - ISSUE 07 - BLACK MUSIC! Patrick George Anthony Barrett, better known by his stage name Tony Rebel, is a Jamaican reggae deejay.... Read More...

Travel Photography | Behind The Lens | Natrice Miller

For many things in life, the adage “Quality or Quantity” holds true. However, these days the quantity of photographs being created, posted a... Read More...

Blogger of the Month: HBCUs ABROAD

When I was only five months old, I went on my first trip. This was the inception of my traveling career. My mother took me on a road trip to... Read More...

The Intersection of Music, Sports, & the Black Community with Luther Campbell

JULY 2016 - ISSUE 07 - BLACK MUSIC! Griots Republic caught up with Luther Campbell of the Notorious Two Live Crew while he was coaching his... Read More...

GEORGE OLOKUN

George "MrOpportunity" Olokun Founder & Executive Director of the Next Big Thing Movement Humanitarian. Life Trainer. Speaker. Author... Read More...

MAXIM THURIERE

Maxim Thuriere is a 24 year-old creative director based in South Florida. Born from a Haitian mother and French father, you can see the in... Read More...

EX FILES | Soul Food Sundays Bring Black Expats Together in The Philippines

It doesn’t matter where on the African descendant line we all evolved, the one common theme no matter the village, city, province,... Read More...

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

Violence & Social Media | Dandara’s story

This article was initially published last year, April 2017 at Diggit Magazine, and centers around Dandara dos Santos, a Brazilian trans woma... Read More...

We Travel In Color | An Adult Coloring Book by Patricia Keller

Ask any adult what creative outlet they used when the weather did not permit outside activity, and it is certain many will say they indulge ... Read More...

In Search of Soul: A Weekend in London

Three weeks ago I landed in London to clear and blue skies. The pilot informed us that the temperature would reach 75 degrees. This was when... Read More...

SUPERFOOD

Moringa Lion Farm Packs a Punch with Moringa Oleifera The beautiful island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a gorgeous island tha... Read More...

GRIOTS READ: No Baggage No Maam

Long term travel with an OK Cupid Hookup... It's definitely not for everyone. There are as many different traveler types as there are... Read More...

Global Black History | Joel Augustus Rogers

"No man living has revealed so many important facts about the Negro race as has Rogers.” - Dr. W. E. B. DuBois If you were to ... Read More...

TEARS: An Interview with Michael Eric Dyson

In January 2017 on the heels of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and days before one of the nation's most provocative demagogue replaces A... Read More...

Kue Pancong: Moon Man brings Indonesian Street Food to America

Raise your hand if you’ve heard of kue pancong before. Yes? No? I will forgive you if you are unfamiliar with it because it is so worth g... Read More...

SUGAR HILL: HBCU ALUM EXPLORES THE ROOTS OF CRAFT BEER

Celeste Beatty, CEO and founder of Harlem Brewery, found a love for brewing through the kitchen as an avid culinary enthusiast and practitio... Read More...

Ruou (Rượu): Get to know Vietnamese Rice Wine

As a Mixologist and Avid Explorer, I can say without a doubt that my eyes and taste buds have seen and consumed the spectrum of delicious, e... Read More...

NOMADNESS Travel Tribe Curates First Festival for Millenials of Color

The first of its kind, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe's AUDACITY Fest injected a black and brown lifeline into Oakland's Jack London Square wat... Read More...

A Tale of Three Stars

Travelers of color are venturing to the outer reaches of the globe for cultural experiences, sites beyond imagination and food. Yes, food. ... Read More...

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

Angel Rich on Financial Agriculture and The Black Community

Financial Agriculture: Rotating various cultures in the same industry to cultivate different financial crops. According toW... Read More...

Sadism, Spices & Science | Spanish Fly: Enchanting or Endangering?

Spanish Fly isn’t a myth, but it is pretty legendary. Spanish fly, also known as cantharidin, has been used for centuries culinarily, medici... Read More...

Kick Off Your Vegan Lifestyle With a Trip

I know what you’re thinking...who in their right mind would travel across the world just to start practicing a plant-based diet? In the ... Read More...

Liquid Gold: Black Breastfeeding Week Enters its 5th Year

Black Breastfeeding Week marks its 5th year of inception this month. Three sistas, Kimberly Aller Seals, Kiddada Green and Anayah Sangodele-... Read More...

7 Whole Years | Let Debt Fall Off Your Credit Report

“If your ultimate goal is to financially survive, pay off debt with limited funds, and build credit for the future, follow my advice.” – ... Read More...

Ex Files | Lisa R. Mitchell | Globalist

FACES OF EXPATRIATION - THE GLOBALIST Lisa R. Mitchell is a Global Business Executive with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial s... Read More...

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ARCHIVIST'S NOTE

2019 BLACK TRAVEL ITINERARIES

BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

GLOBAL BLACK HISTORY

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