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Archivist Note | August 2018

aphrodisiac noun a food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire. In this issue of Griots Republic, we explore global aphrodisiacs. We will take a stroll to Jamaica for the taste of their famous cow cod soup. We'll discover pomegranates in Iran and sip on tigernut... Read More...

Festivals, Fertility and Fesenjān | Pomegranate, A Persian Splendor

Tan Pon it Long | Jamaican Cow Cod Soup

James McLeod is That Vitiligo Guy

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

Bhutan | Traveling to The Land of Thunder Dragon

Blogger of the Month | Been Around The Globe

TigerNuts | You call it Horchata, I call it Kunun Aya

Cooking with Menses Blood (Yes, You Read That Correctly)

EX FILES | Kimberly West | Mexico

FACES OF EXPATRIATION – MEXICO New York native Kimberly West is a woman who takes her passions and turns them int... Read More...

The Fulbright Program | Living and Learning Abroad Through Cultural Exchange

Are you interested in traveling on a whole new level? Have you ever felt the desire to study, live, or work in another culture or country? W... Read More...

Find Your Tribe and Explore Outdoors

The natural world is stunning, full of millions of different shapes, sizes, colors – life, in its infinite splendor. But ask the average per... Read More...

Abiola Abrams | A Traveling Spiritpreneur™

TEARS: An Interview with Michael Eric Dyson

SUPER NOVA

JUNOT DIAZ: LITERARY ACTIVISM MEETS ARTISTIC BRILLIANCE

INDIA’S JOURNEY

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BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

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 Blogger of the Month | The Sophisticated Life

"Sophisticated: To be altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naïve.” I started my blog, "The Sophisticated... Read More...

CAMILLA HAWTHORNE

JANUARY 2016 - ISSUE 01 - IDENTITY Camilla Hawthorne is a Ph.D. student in U.C. Berkeley's geography program, with a designated emphasis in... Read More...

BLACK & ABROAD

Black & Abroad is a cultural collective dedicated to redefining world experiences for the modern black traveler. Seeing a need to ele... Read More...

CLAIRE SOARES

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...

JASON IKEEM RODGERS

JULY 2016 - ISSUE 07 - BLACK MUSIC! Maestro Rodgers is currently the Founder and Music Director of Orchestra Noir, the Atlanta African-Amer... Read More...

GARDY V. GUERRIER

MAY 2016 - ISSUE 05 - HAITI Gardy V. Guerrier, founder of Haiti Got it, a first generation Haitian American, is on a mission to show Haiti ... 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...

REGGIE CUMMINGS

Meet Reggie Cummings, the founder of Black Travel Movement - a community of friends and family who share an interest in cultivating new frie... Read More...

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

Hip Hop Está Vivo en Cuba

Hip Hop is Alive in Cuba There is a saying in Cuba, “Hip Hop didn’t die, it just went to learn Spanish.” Hip Hop in Cuba is not only very m... Read More...

For The Lover In You | Aphrodisiacs Around the World

The latest trend in travel these days is traveling around the world to encounter, enhance and/or stimulate sexually intimate encounters. Whe... Read More...

GRIOTS READ: Nikki Giovanni’s A Good Cry

"Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying." The works of Nikki Giovanni’s emerged amidst the struggles and... 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...

ALL ABOUT MAMA: Travel Writer Elaine Lee’s Mother’s Day Recommendations

As a writer, of course I love to write books, read them and share them. I am particularly grateful and gleeful for this opportunity to share... Read More...

Arepas y Limonada de Coco

Have you ever heard of fun drinks? Fun drinks are beverages that deliver a flavor like no other and are uniquely made. They are must have d... Read More...

Griots Read | Radicals in the Barrio | Where Mexican American History, Socio Economic Policies and Activism Collide

Policies surrounding immigration, specifically Mexican immigration, have always been at the forefront of political discourse. However, with ... Read More...

Bespoke in Hoi An

Many people have always desired to have custom clothing created for our bodies. The look, the feel, and most importantly, the appeal of havi... Read More...

Up Helly AA: Scotland, Vikings and Torches… Oh My!

Ten years ago I saw a picture of men dressed as Vikings walking down a street with fire blazing torches. They were walking down the street t... Read More...

GANT

There was a time in the 80’s that Jersey natives could not drive anywhere in the northern part of the state, particularly Essex County, and ... Read More...

ANGUISH TO ART: Tinikling, the Philippine National Dance

Ask any Filipino what the Philippine national dance is, and they will likely tell you - tinikling. A dance mimicking the tikling bird - kno... Read More...

Chicken & Waffles in Amsterdam? Welcome to Eastside

Saturday mornings on the corner of Balistraat and Sumatrastraat in Amsterdam, you can find friends congregating, nodding their heads to Badu... Read More...

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

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...

Demystifying Dentistry Abroad

Was I ready to go on vacation? Let's see. Airline tickets purchased? Check. Bags packed with all necessary toiletries? Check. Travel documen... Read More...

The Mysterious World of Bitcoin Travel

Back in 2009, an unknown user by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a digital currency named “Bitcoin.” Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency whi... Read More...

Buying Abroad | An Investment in Yourself

Mark Twain famously said: “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” He couldn’t have been more right. Have you ever considered buying ... 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...

Auntie Mo Kids Radio | The First of its Kind in Africa

Auntie Mo Kids Radio, is an all-positive internet radio station offering 24/7 children and parent-oriented programs and it’s the f... Read More...