Cuba was hard travel. That's what I tell people when they ask if I've traveled there. The airport was modern and efficient. The taxi services and food establishments were abundant. The opportunities for entertainment and learning were nearly endless and crime was just as nearly non-existent. So why ... Read More...
Coffee makes my heart flutter sometimes. But tea….oh, tea can take me there and back again!
A drink as ancient as human civilization, we ar... Read More...
“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...
I have always traveled. As a young teen traveling with my father, I spent most of my time people-watching and not really interacting with th... Read More...
MAY 2016 - ISSUE 05 - HAITI
Lakou Mizik is a multigenerational collective of Haitian musicians formed in the aftermath of the devastating 2... Read More...
JANUARY 2016 - ISSUE 01 - IDENTITY
Dominique Christina is an award-winning writer, performer, educator, and activist. She holds five nation... Read More...
OCTOBER 2016 - ISSUE 10 - GLOBAL DESIGN!
Claire Soares is the founder of tour companies “Up in the Air Life” and “Urban Yacht Life” based i... Read More...
Black people don’t camp. Black people don’t hike. Black people don’t kayak. Black people don’t hang glide. Black people don’t enjoy the grea... Read More...
"While Pan-Germanic Heathenism has given me strength and courage to hold to my convictions, it’s the spiritual wisdom of the diaspora that... Read More...
OCTOBER 2016 - ISSUE 10 - GLOBAL DESIGN!
Ouigi Theodore, creative director, cultural connector & lead curator, has cultivated a unique ... Read More...
Jessica O. Matthews is the Founder & CEO of Uncharted Power, an award-winning renewable power company that specializes in harnessing the... Read More...
Traveling is in my blood, and has been a part of my life even as a child. It all started with my maternal grandfather when he became a c... Read More...
Because really, a whole bunch of us are out here getting gone from somewhere, trying to make it work, and supporting each other through th... Read More...
While in Holland gathering content for this issue, the Griots Republic team took the opportunity to attend a screening of Raving Iran with B... Read More...
Ital Delroy Anthony is a Local Artist, Musician and Medicinal Plant Expert on the island of St. John.
As a child his mom would take him a... Read More...
The best grapes are grown on the bands between the 30th and 50th parallels in the northern and southern hemispheres. So naturally, when some... Read More...
May Day celebrations kick off May 1st in nearly every corner of the globe. It's a long held European holiday with deep pagan and labor roots... Read More...
Junot Diaz triggers me.
He’s uncomfortably honest and constantly curses at inappropriate times. He curses while receiving awards and curses... Read More...
Jamaica’s South Coast is home to the iconic Appleton Estate. Nestled in the Nassau Valley, it is surrounded by winding roads, fields of suga... Read More...
When we think about cowboys, images of the Wild West are prominent. White men on horses spending their time at saloons, getting into shootou... Read More...
From the moment I stepped off the plane at Cheddi Jagan International Airport I was showered with kindness, hospitality and…. Soca Music! If... Read More...
He spoke of Cuba with the kind of passion, excitement, and love you expect from a child on the brink of what they perceive as the most fu... Read More...
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...
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...
Ever since the photo of the mothers of the CMM taken in Railroad Park went viral, the response has been pleasant and not so pleasant, incl... Read More...
Sometimes I wish I worked amidst the bustle of Nairobi. I imagine weekends hearing Maxi Priest perform in Kampala or exploring the beaches o... Read More...
Would it surprise you to know that the top 20 search terms that lead people to Griots Republic and the top trending articles all have to do ... Read More...
A 6-PART FINANCIAL WELLNESS SERIES
Traveling is as much about the ability to pursue dreams as it is about boarding passes and bucket lists.... Read More...
I am currently detoxing from travel. It’s not entirely intentional; although my finances are in shambles. My most recent adventures have for... Read More...
It’s one of the oldest, largest and historic brands of liquor known to the world - Jack Daniel's. With thousands of fans and consumers acr... Read More...
“What I am trying to say is this: The revolution is made by ordinary people, not by angels, made by people from all walks of life, and mor... Read More...
I grew up hearing some people say that if a person is beyond a 3rd cousin, then the blood is not there anymore. That was absolutely false... Read More...
Once the nation's first all-black yacht club, Seafarers still thrives — the strong legacy of a visionary teacher and his industrious stude... Read More...
Buffalo Soldiers, like their white counterparts in U.S. Army regiments, were among the first park rangers, in general, and backcountry range... Read More...
