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ARCHIVISTS’ NOTE | DECEMBER 2018

It's the end of the year. For many, this is a time of reflection and renewal and it's no different for Griots Republic. We're looking forward to the new year and in doing so have started asking the questions that most hard core travelers ask, "So where are we going?" Internally, we plan to take G... Read More...

How Hanukkah Came to America

KweliTV |The Go-To Source for Global Filmmakers of Color

2019 BLACK TRAVEL GROUP 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...

The World of Lesser Known Christmas Holiday Traditions

3 Travel Apps You Need To Carry Into 2019

CHEF AHKI

Sci-Fi Legend Steve Barnes: This is new. This is different.

Abiola Abrams | A Traveling Spiritpreneur™

STACEYANN CHIN

SUPER NOVA

ACEY

GANT

BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

FABU D

MARCH 2016 - ISSUE 03 - IRELAND FABU-D is an Irish comedian based in the Dublin City area. He is known for his outgoing personality and his... Read More...

MUSHIYA TSHIKUKA

JANUARY 2017 - ISSUE 13 - BEAUTY! Mushiya Tshikuka, breakout star of the new WEtv reality show “Cutting It In the ATL” is a mesmerizi... Read More...

NIK MORALES

Nik Morales Travel Goddess and Travel Industry Guru, specializes in managing the day to day movements of Entertainment I... Read More...

EX-FILES | HU JOHN | CHINA

FACES OF EXPATRIATION – CHINA A Newark, NJ native and first born Trinidadian American, Hu John grew up in various parts of the United State... Read More...

Blogger of the Month | Mom’s Guide To Travel

I’ve found that when moms travel on their own, they’re not only able to take a deep breath, but they’re also able to gain perspective on l... Read More...

BLOGGER OF THE MONTH: Lia World Traveler

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...

STACEYANN CHIN

NOVEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 11 - BLACK TRAVEL! Staceyann Chin is a spoken-word poet, performing artist and LGBT rights political activist. Her wo... Read More...

AARON KINGSLEY BROWN

AUGUST 2016 - ISSUE 08 - CANADA! Aaron Brown made his Olympic debut at London 2012 where he came within one spot of qualifying for the 200m... Read More...

JEAN OLIVIER

NOVEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 11 - BLACK TRAVEL! Jean Olivier is an avid traveler who has recently completed a 9-month tour throughout Northeast to... Read More...

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

DABKE DANCE: A Symbol of Love, Life, and Struggle

Dabke (also spelled as Dabka or Debka) is an Arabic folk dance which originated in the mountainous regions above the Mediterranean coastline... Read More...

Adinkra and Kente Cloth | Mass Production and Ghana’s Changing Material Culture

Although I own a women’s set of kente cloth, I have never worn a full kente outfit. There has not yet been an occasion in my life important ... Read More...

Events | Sacred Sisters Soul Retreat

Interestingly enough, Sacred Sisters Soul Retreat for women of color was ignited by a male. Brother Tony as he is called pushed me to finall... Read More...

Traversing Art and Culture in Des Moines

There’s one thing a visitor is certain to see when driving through the state of Iowa; corn and lots of it. According to “iowacorn.org,” ... Read More...

GRIOTS READ: Stamped from the Beginning

“My definition of a racist idea is a simple one: it is any concept that regards one racial group as inferior or superior to another racial... Read More...

GRIOTS READ: Sing, Unburied, Sing

“Sorrow is food swallowed too quickly, caught in the throat, making it nearly impossible to breathe.” - Jesmyn Ward If you have had the ... Read More...

SEPIK

ONE OF THE WORLD'S LAST FRONTIERS The Sepik River Tribes of Papua New Guinea are some of the most unique tribes in the world. Their art and... 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...

A Toast to Adventure with Worldwide Nate

Have you ever met someone who is living the life you want to live and who really isn’t all that different from you, which makes you think an... 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...

8 Travel Gifts for Travelers

You’ve made your list and checked it twice. Now on to deciding what gifts to give to the travelers in your life. From luxury to budget-frien... Read More...

GRAPELESS | The Wonders of Belizean Wine

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...

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

Rebuilding Your Credit | 5 Steps From CEO Angel Rich

For a lot of us, the harshest of lessons learned far too late are the ones about the importance of financial planning and building/maintai... Read More...

Festivals, Fertility and Fesenjān | Pomegranate, A Persian Splendor

Those who wish to explore cultures different to their own do so in a myriad of ways. Travel, music, theatre, film, literature, and languages... Read More...

THE BUILDING FUND: Financial Wellness

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...

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...

THE BUILDING FUND: Improving Your Credit

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...

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...

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ARCHIVIST'S NOTE

2019 BLACK TRAVEL GROUP ITINERARIES

BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

GLOBAL BLACK HISTORY

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