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ARCHIVISTS’ NOTE | SEPTEMBER 2018

Summer may have ended, but the travel don’t stop! We here at Griots Republic pride ourselves in providing you with not only excellent content that is informative, educational and always relevant; we also enjoy highlighting destinations and shedding light on history and culture that may not be as wel... Read More...

BACK2AFRICA TOUR | GO GO Music Goes Back To Ghana

The Next Level | Nicholas Amoako| Refugee to Professional Soccer Player

African Religions vs. Western Ideals | The Post-colonial Assault on Ghana

Ghana Highlife | The Soundtrack of West-African Independence

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

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

Participating in a Ghanaian Naming Ceremony

GHANA | A SECOND HOME

Eating My Way Through Ghana

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...

Top 5 Mid Range Accra Hotels

There's no doubt that Accra holds an allure for many visitors and has become an important African destination. This gorgeous city located in... Read More...

Travel Health | Pack Your Shower Shoes!

As a traveling doctor, I have a list of items I pack routinely for my international travel. One of those items is disposable flip-flops or s... Read More...

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BLACK TRAVEL PROFILES

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...

Sonjia Mackey

JUNE 2016 - ISSUE 06 - JUST GO! Sonjia Mackey, simply known as “Lioness” to the rest of the world, is best known for her extensive travel a... Read More...

TONI SIMMONS HENSON

Theatre Producer and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of expertise in business development, real estate investment and marketing. She ... Read More...

AIRIS THE CHEF

SEPTEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 09 - GLOBAL FOOD! Airis the Chef started out in college as a Marketing major at Southern University and A&M Coll... Read More...

DINE DIASPORA

SEPTEMBER 2016 - ISSUE 09 - GLOBAL FOOD! Dine Diaspora is a contemporary lifestyle and events company that creates dynamic experiences arou... 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...

SHALISA DAVIS

Shalisa Davis was born in St. Louis, MO and raised in the inner city of Chicago. Graduated high school at the age of 17 and joined the U... Read More...

Abiola Abrams | A Traveling Spiritpreneur™

In so many ways, Ms. Abiola Abrams is the big sister or cool cousin many of us wish we had. When it comes to dropping jewels that inspire, l... Read More...

ANGEL RICH

Creating an algorithm for the stock market to win Goldman Sachs Portfolio Challenge, selling her first marketing plan to Prudential, becomin... Read More...

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

Golden Jubilee

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...

Callaloo Kids | The Media Company That Gets It

If you've ever stayed in a hostel or belong to any of the travel groups on the net, then you understand the feeling you get when you meet a ... Read More...

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...

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...

The Experiment Continues | Rum & Cigar Pairing at the Río Mar Restaurant

Driving the Malecón around the bay, my companion and I, traveled to a part of Havana that we would have never thought to experience. As we w... 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...

MUSCAT FESTIVAL: This is Oman

The night is filled with excitement and anticipation, as families exit their cars and enter the Muscat Festival. From the dark parking lot,... Read More...

The Joy Spence Appleton Rum Experience

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...

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...

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...

Centering Muslim Black Women in Sci-Fi Art

When you Google Somali people, images of refugees, starving families, or pirates dominate the search engine. That breaks my heart because ... Read More...

Griots Read | An Interview with Author Bianca Williams

“Some act as though 'Black women' and 'happiness' is an oxymoron." From Buddha to Socrates, many of the great thinkers have devoted th... Read More...

GLOBAL HEALTH, WEALTH & HEART

The Red Sea | First Periods Around the World

On my twelfth birthday, my mother took me to an amusement park in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I spent the day on questionably built spinning ... 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...

‘Ni Una Menos’ | #MeToo in Latin America

Well before outrage over Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein gave rise to the #MeToo movement in October 2017, feminists throughout Latin Ameri... 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...

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...

THE BUILDING FUND: Life Insurance Explained – Whole, Term and Why you need a Policy

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...