Black Expat Stories
Black Expat Stories
The most riveting stories about international living,
as told by Black expats.
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Ep. 8 | How This Dynamic Duo Is Helping Black Women Move Abroad via The ExodUS Summit
Black Expat Stories is an ethnography series documenting the stories of expat pioneers at the vanguard of the Blaxit movement. If these conversations resonate, please be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you won’t miss another Black Expat Story! Meet Stephanie Perry (San Jose, Costa Rica) &...
Ep. 7: From Broadway to Blaxit - How Desiree Parkman Is Redefining Wellness Travel for Women
Black Expat Stories is an ethnography series documenting the stories of expat pioneers at the vanguard of the Blaxit movement. If these conversations resonate, please be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you won’t miss another Black Expat Story! Meet Desiree Parkman, the nomadic wellness en...
SNEAK PEEK: Why Black Expat Stories Exists | Our Host, Courtney Bowden on NPR's 1A
Why are so many Black people leaving the United States? Does that make them expats or immigrants? What’s the difference and does it matter? 🤔 Our host, Courtney Bowden, answers these questions and more on NPR’s 1A radio show. She also shares her journey abroad, why she chose to relocate to Mexico, ...
SNEAK PEEK: Why Are So Many Black People Leaving the U.S.? | Our Host, Courtney Bowden, on NPR's 1A
Why are so many Black people leaving the United States? Does that make them expats or immigrants? What’s the difference and does it matter? 🤔 Our host, Courtney Bowden, appeared on NPR’s 1A radio show to share her journey abroad, why she chose to relocate to Mexico, her perspective on the Blaxit mo...
Ep. 6 - Tax Tips for U.S. Expats: Stress-Free Filing with Tax Strategist, Sandra Morno
Black Expat Stories is an ethnography series documenting the stories of expat pioneers at the vanguard of the Blaxit movement. If these conversations resonate, please be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you won’t miss another Black Expat Story! Meet Sandra Morno, the Argentina-b...
Episode 5: Adalia's Roadmap to Financial Freedom & Travel & Why It's Never Too Late To Change Your Life
Meet Adalia Aborisade, a financial educator and solo travel expert who empowers other women with the financial confidence to move abroad and live on their terms.
Episode 4: How Zoe Smith Is Creating An Eco-Conscious Community In Grenada Through the Exodus Collective
In this episode, Zoe takes us through her journey of returning to her ancestral home in Grenada to start afresh after feeling unfulfilled in the London rat race. Today she leads the Exodus Collective - an eco-conscious village inspiring others in the Diaspora to reclaim the Caribbean.
Episode 3: How Chrishan Wright Turned Her Blaxit Into a Platform of Possibilities with Blaxit Global
Originally from the Bronx, Chrishan is now based in Lisbon, Portugal, and is the founder of Blaxit Global, a podcast and digital community that empowers other expats, aspiring expats and re-pats with the resources they need to make their own bold moves abroad.
Episode 2: How Charlotte Van Horn is making cross-cultural connections with Black Expats in Panama
We're taking you on a Virtual Voyage to Panama for a lively conversation with the dynamic (and hilarious!) Charlotte Van Horn. She's the founder of one of the fastest-growing Black expat communities in Latin America: Black Expats in Panama with over 7,000 members.
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Courtney Bowden
She's a writer, media scholar, and entrepreneur who is committed to showcasing the beauty in the Blaxit by amplifying the voices of Black expats pioneering the movement.
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