Black Expat Stories
You’re watching Black Expat Stories, a series of intimate conversations capturing the journeys of Black expats living all around the world.
My name is Courtney Bowden. I’m a writer, entrepreneur and an expat who believes the next Great Migration is underway.
I also believe the stories about these experiences need to be told by those at the vanguard of it, because the Blaxit is not a moment, but a movement.
Black Expat Stories is all about showcasing the beauty in the Blaxit.
It’s my love letter to the courageous souls who have decided to embark on a journey toward healing, freedom and belonging, and despite the sacrifices, challenges and adjustments we’ve managed to find the beauty in our Blaxit.
We're giving you a front row seat to the Black expat experience at every stage of the Blaxit - from decision to departure, and we can't wait for you to enjoy some of the most riveting stories about international living on the internet, as told by Black expats.
THE LAYOVER EP. 14 | A Dispatch From the Deep Work
An honest update on the season I've been in and what's coming next for Black Expat Stories https://courtneybowden.substack.com/p/the-layover-ep-14-a-dispatch-from?utm_source=youtube
LIVE: When the Block Gets Hot Abroad...w/The Suttons in Puerto Vallarta, MX
Black Expat Stories is a podcast and developing docuseries chronicling the real-life journeys of Black expats and immigrants at the vanguard of America's Next Great Migration: the Blaxit. WE’RE LIVE W/THE SUTTONS IN PUERTA VALLARTA, MEXICO. When the headlines started flooding in about the unrest acr...
S2 Ep.5 | How Dr. Yanique Redwood & Ronnie Galvin Quit America & Built a Beautiful Life in Jamaica
Special guests YANIQUE REDWOOD & RONNIE GALVIN, co-authors of We Quit America: Our Exit from a Country Designed to Kill Black People, join Courtney for a grounded, unflinching conversation about what it really means to leave the U.S. — and why so many Black Americans are even asking the question rig...
S2Ep.4 | Stephanie Perry & Roshida Dowe: How to Fund Your Move Abroad at ExodUS Summit 2025
Special guests STEPHANIE PERRY & ROSHIDA DOWE join Courtney again to chat about all things ExodUS Summit 2025! Grab your ExodUS Summit 2025 tix right here: https://blackexpatstories.com/exodussummit Stephanie and Roshida are the visionary co-founders of one of the largest virtual gatherings for Blac...
THE LAYOVER Ep. 10 | Map Your Move Abroad at ExodUS Summit 2025
A sneak peek inside my upcoming Black Expat Stories episode with special guests Stephanie Perry & Roshida Dowe, founders of the ExodUS Summit + how you can accelerate your move abroad. The Layover is a behind-the-scenes series where I step from behind the mic to rap about the creative process as Bla...