Black Expat Stories
Black Expat Stories is documenting the next Great Migration by elevating the voices of the pioneering immigrants leading it, because the Blaxit isn't a moment. It's a movement.
You'll hear from Black expats living all over the world who - despite the sacrifices, challenges and adjustments - have managed to find beauty in their Blaxit.
Experience some of the most riveting stories about international living, as told by Black expats.
Watch every interview on our YouTube channel.
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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 questi...
How Stephanie Perry & Roshida Dowe of the ExodUS Summit Are Showing Black Women How to Fund Their Move Abroad
If money has ever felt like the biggest barrier to your Blaxit, this episode will change your perspective. In this powerful conversation, ExodUS Summit co-founders Stephanie Perry and Roshida Dowe return to Black Expat Stories to share the focus of the 2025 Summit — and why they’re on a mission to e...
How Broadcast Journalist Zerlina Maxwell Is Trading Punditry For Peace in Palermo, Italy
In this candid one-on-one, journalist and political analyst Zerlina Maxwell shares why she pressed pause on the chaos of U.S. headlines and chose a new life in Sicily. Just days after the 2025 Inauguration, with her Italian visa freshly approved, she relocated to Palermo to prioritize peace, healing...
How These Moms Left the U.S. to Build Better Lives For Their Families Abroad
In this powerful panel episode, meet four dynamic moms— Crystal, Rachel, Kissha, and Candice — who left behind the grind and fear of American life to reimagine motherhood abroad. From Mexico to Spain, they share what it means to raise free Black children, navigate long-distance parenting, and prior...
How Diva Green’s I Got Your Black Platform Is Connecting the Diaspora Through Travel
Meet Diva Green — a Brooklyn-born Afro-Latina of Panamanian descent, destination storyteller, and founder of I Got Your Black , a platform connecting travelers to Afro-Indigenous communities around the world through culturally immersive experiences. After a personal reckoning with systemic racism, g...
