Black Expat Stories
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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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Recent Episodes
S2E5 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…
S2E4 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…
S2E3 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…
S2E2 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…
S2E1 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…
S1E9 How B Roberson Moved to Mexico, Opened a Food Truck (B's Frito Pollo) & Built a Community
Meet B Roberson (Playa del Carmen, Mexico), owner of B's Frito Pollo, one of Playa del Carmen's most beloved food trucks. She's created a gathering place that feels like home for expats and locals…
S1E8 How Stephanie Perry & Roshida Dowe Are Empowering Black Women & Families to Move Abroad via The ExodUS Summit
Meet Stephanie Perry (San Jose, Costa Rica) & Roshida Dowe (Mexico City), the dynamic duo behind the ExodUS Summit: THE annual sabbatical summit for Black women travelers who are ready to get…
S1E7 From Broadway to Blaxit: How Desiree Parkman Is Redefining Wellness Travel for Women Through Route & Align
Meet Desiree Parkman, the Former Radio City Rockette & Broadway Performer Redefining Wellness Travel for Black Expats Desiree traded the bright lights of Broadway for a nomadic life of world…
S1E6 Tax Tips for US Expats: Stress-Free Filing with Tax Strategist, Sandra Morno
Meet Sandra Morno, the US Tax Strategist Helping Take the Stress Out of Tax Time for Expats Sandra started her expat journey in 2018 from Miami and has since lived between Central and South America.…
S1E5 Adalia Aborisade's Roadmap to Financial Freedom & Travel & Why She Says It's Never Too Late To Live Life on Your Own Terms
Meet Adalia Aborisade, The Financial Educator and Solo Travel Expert in Mexico City Adalia (originally from Houston, TX) talks shares why she chose the leave the USA, and why she's on a mission to…
S1E4 How Zoe Smith Is Creating An Eco-Conscious Community In Grenada Through the Exodus Collective
Meet Zoe Smith, a Grenadian Brit Building Community in the Caribbean In this episode, Zoe takes us through her journey of returning to her ancestral home in Grenada to start afresh after feeling…
S1E3 How Chrishan Wright Turned Her Blaxit Into a Platform of Possibilities with Blaxit Global
We're taking you on a Virtual Voyage to Portugal, and in this episode, Courtney talks to the incredibly insightful Chrishan Wright. Originally from the Bronx, Chrishan is now based in Lisbon,…
S1E2 How Charlotte Van Horn is making cross-cultural connections with Black Expats in Panama
We're taking you on a Virtual Voyage to Panama, and in this episode, I'm talking to the dynamic (and hilarious!) Charlotte Van Horn. She is a pioneering expat who experienced the gift of…
S1E1 Jas McNeil's Expat Journey, Opening the Haus of Vibes & Making History in Mexico
Jas McNeil is a Florida native breaking barriers as the first Black woman to own a recording studio in Mexico. She's the founder of the Haus of Vibes, a co-working and recording space located in…
Black Expat Stories: The Series
Welcome to Black Expat Stories, a multimedia publication documenting the journeys of Black expats living all around the world. I'm Courtney Bowden - a writer, an expat, and the Editor-in-Chief of…
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Black Expat Stories has published 15 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Documentary, Places & Travel.
Black Expat Stories is currently highly active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 1h 7m.
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