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ARCHIVISTS’ NOTE | JULY 2019

Continuing our Elements theme, this month’s issue is all about Air. We’re taking you way up in Ascending Mount Kilimanjaro and Mountaineering, is it for you? Learn about what it takes to tackle the great outdoors. If hiking up a mountain is not your thing, there are many alternative ways to enjoy ... Read More...

Team Blackstar Skydivers and The History of Black Skydiving

AFRICA’S HIGHEST POINT | ASCENDING MOUNT KILIMANJARO

Oh, the Air Up There | Is Mountaineering Is For You?

The Disgusting Food Museum | Curating 80 of the World’s Most Repulsive Dishes

Often we get to know each other by talking which foods we like. Perhaps even more often, we get to know each other by talking about which fo... Read More...

Light Pollution & Dark Sky Tourism | The Night is Calling

As the editor of Griots Republic, one of the best things about my job is falling down the proverbial rabbit hole every month and researching... Read More...

BARRINGTON IRVING

Captain Barrington Irving, born in Jamaica in 1983, has traveled to 50 countries, conducted over 30 STEM expeditions, successfully challenge... Read More...

Legacy Flight Academy

HOW AIR GUITAR BECAME A SERIOUS SPORT

GOD ON HIGH | TOP 5 VIETNAMESE SPIRITUAL WORKS AT EXTREME HEIGHTS

All The Way Up | World Mountain Escapes

TRAVEL HEALTH | AVIOPHOBIA | ARE YOU AFRAID OF FLYING?

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

GANT

Griots Read | An Interview with Author Bianca Williams

BUIKA: A Missionary to Music

HEATHER HUNTER

TEARS: An Interview with Michael Eric Dyson

Chef: At the table in Chef Jesse’s Kitchen

BLACK TRAVEL BLOGGERS

Blogger of the Month | She Travels The Globe

Blogger of the Month: HBCUs ABROAD

BLOGGER OF THE MONTH: Ianthia Smith | Miniskirts & Microphones

Blogger of The Month | Keisha Rogers | Solo in the Maldives

Blogger of the Month | The Hotel Whisperer

Blogger of the Month | StampedTribe

BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

NoVi – SUPER GEEK LEAGUE

NoVi aka Vy is the lead vocalist of the Scifidelic Rock Circus Super Geek League. Born and raised in north Chicagoland, she doesn't remember... Read More...

RONDEL HOLDER (SOUL SOCIETY 101)

SEPTEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 09 - GLOBAL FOOD! A marketing executive who has worked at notable media companies for over 10 years, such as Pandora... Read More...

Blogger of The Month | Next Bite of Life

Growing up in Nigeria, I was always exposed to travelers. Anyone who is familiar with that culture knows we will go anywhere, at any time, f... Read More...

EX FILES | Claudette Hatcher | England & Holland

Mezzo-soprano and actress Claudette Hatcher is a polyglot with a passion for life, which she pursues to the fullest. Claudette has traveled ... Read More...

GODFREY CHIMBGANDA

MARCH 2016 - ISSUE 03 - IRELAND Godfrey moved to Ireland in 2002 and is a community activist in Dublin. He currently sits on the Dublin Cit... Read More...

PRESTON BAILEY

Recently named as one of the best wedding designers in the world by Vogue Magazine, Preston Bailey has been Globally-celebrated for his uniq... Read More...

MIKE SPELLS

NOVEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 11 - BLACK TRAVEL! Mike Spells was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He got his first taste of travel playing daily at... Read More...

DR. GAIL MYERS

Dr. Gail Myers is an Agri-Cultural Anthropologist born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. For the last twenty years, she has researched... Read More...

TATIANA EL-KHOURI

JANUARY 2016 - ISSUE 01 - IDENTITY Tatiana El-Khouri is an Artist/ Visual Storyteller and Philanthropist. Fueled by creativity, she helps t... Read More...

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

The Fundamental Elements of the Arabic Language

The Arabic language is spoken throughout Northern Africa and the Middle East. There is over 420 million people who speak Arabic around the w... Read More...

Passport Party Project | Meet The New Class 2018

“The Pied Piper of Passports” That’s what Tracey Friley, founder of the grassroots global awareness initiative, The Passport Party Project,... 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...

ROMACIO FULCHER

Romacio Fulcher was born and raised in Oakland California. After graduating from High School, he moved to Sacramento California to atten... Read More...

THE BUILDING FUND: Estate Planning

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...

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...

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

Travel Photography | Just starting? Here are Five Cameras to Consider

As a travel photographer, I am always asked, “What is the best camera for a beginning travel photographer?” The answer depends on your bu... Read More...

Pérez Art Museum Exhibits – John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night

John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night presents the work of John Dunkley (b. 1891, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica; d. 1947, Kingston), widely consider... Read More...

Now To The Food | McDonald’s Global Menu Restaurant

Confession...I have not eaten McDonald’s in a while. It was roughly six years ago, during the Lenten season, that I designated 40 days of no... Read More...

Oh Tea | Sippin’ All Over The World

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...

FIYAH LIT MAG: Blerds, Afrofuturism and Growing Up Black and Weird

People of Color are constantly carving out spaces for themselves within the areas of our interests. Sometimes it’s for comfort, most times i... Read More...

Quelbe & Quadrille: The Sound and Movement of The Virgin Islands

Quelbe music, the official folk music of the Virgin Islands is receiving long overdue recognition and appreciation. Quelbe music was created... Read More...

The Amazing Otura Mun | Letting Your Path Lead You

“I am not an anomaly. What I’ve done, others can do. It’s doable. You just have to have the courage to take the first step and be low-key... Read More...

RAVING IRAN: When Passion Runs Out of Options

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...

Mexico City | Where Cocktail Culture Abounds

In my extensive travels and professional exploration of fine spirit establishments, dive bars and cantinas through Latin America, I must say... Read More...

Sabal’s Cassava Farm | ¿Why Cassava?

Nestled just outside of the Garifuna cultural capital of the coastal town of Dangriga in Belize, is a very rustic, humble home where ladies ... Read More...

DOMINIQUE CHRISTINA

JANUARY 2016 - ISSUE 01 - IDENTITY Dominique Christina is an award-winning writer, performer, educator, and activist. She holds five nation... Read More...

Swing Your Way into Libertine Tourism

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...

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GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

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