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Getty Images Who doesn’t love The Golden Girls? Whether you watched it during its original run in the ‘80s or caught it through reruns, you probably laughed at the antics and camaraderie...
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Tracey Mutombo In 2020, the U.S. government estimated that nearly nine million citizens live abroad, and of that, nearly 700,000 are Black Americans. Even before James Baldwin and Josephine Baker fled to...
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You spent two weeks in Portugal, Ghana, Mexico, or Costa Rica, soaking in the food, culture, climate, and people—and now you’re seriously rethinking your whole life? Maybe even plotting a permanent move...
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Getty Images As a Caribbean-American woman, I’m thrilled to see more Black Americans finding peace, purpose, and a sense of belonging in Caribbean nations. But there’s a major difference between visiting as...
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Roku Tracee Ellis Ross knows how to vacation. If you’ve seen any of her viral social media videos with her in a luxurious pool, holding an appetizing cocktail, you’d agree. Every year,...
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Courtesy of Frankie Henry My first time on the continent of Africa was during the Ajabu Cocktail Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024. The experience proved transformative. As an Afro-Caribbean...
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Keisha Be Traveling I am currently in the middle of my second major pivot as a Black woman who is living abroad. In 2024, I moved to Spain to see if the...
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Courtesy of Jessica Fields Tracee Ellis Ross never misses when it comes to fashion and beauty. While her style and love of red lipstick have always captivated me, her love of solo...
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Nicole Carmier Hatch It’s no secret that over the last few months, political relations between the United States and Mexico have been tumultuous. So, it’s no wonder that many Black Americans would...
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Getty Images Who doesn’t love The Golden Girls? Whether you watched it during its original run in the ‘80s or caught it through reruns, you probably laughed at the antics and camaraderie...
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Getty Images If running helter-skelter on vacation has been your experience and you’d like a change of pace when it comes to your trips, there’s a new travel trend to get hip...
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As a single Black woman who loves exploring, I’ve met many people worldwide who have become friends and lovers. I’ve traveled to over 50 cities across 15 different countries and have called...
