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Brazil's Beauty Pageant Only for Black Women
This year I stood in the very front of the stage, knowing from previous years' experiences that I'd get the best videos and photos of the...
Feb 223 min read


The Portuguese Word with No English Translation
There's a concept among Black Brazilians that I can't quite translate from Portuguese to English. It is the verb 'aquilombar'...
May 31, 20241 min read


I Manifested My First Press Trip, Here's How It Went
Written on one of the lists that I use to envision my future is a thing I hadn't quite figured out how to do: Get invited on a press trip.
May 24, 20242 min read


The Power of Practicing Kwanzaa Principles in Tourism
Each year after Christmas, Black households in the US scramble to find green, black, and red candlesticks, and that fancily named...
Feb 10, 20232 min read


I Was Laid Off and Forced to Reimagine My Future
Surely you have seen the headlines... The news you're hearing about around tech layoffs, has been my reality for 7 months. I worked as a...
Jan 25, 20233 min read


What You Need to Know About The President's Executive Order on Travel
President Biden recently issued an Executive Order on travel during COVID-19. And it has major implications for your next trip.
Jan 22, 20212 min read


Using Your Tourism Dollars to Fight Economic Injustice
Tourism is wealth redistribution, and the power is literally in your hands to direct wealth to deserving communities.
Feb 12, 20202 min read


Travel As Escape: A Reflection on My Unhappiness
I once wrote that travel is not my escapism. And now I feel like a hypocrite. April 2019 My mom came to help me get settled into my new...
Jan 8, 20208 min read
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