Black with Blue Passports

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- On this episode Dr. Walker and Dr. Wallace partner with Langston Clark, host of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions Podcast, to discuss social entrepreneurship with G. Christopher Cutkelvin. G. Christopher Cutkelvin Cutkelvin earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy. He is the Executive Director of the Belizean Education Empowerment Foundation (a.k.a. B.E.E.F.). The Belizean Education Empowerment Foundation was founded in July of 2017 in response to the education gaps within the Belizean education system. BEEF is committed to providing resources, empirical research, and services to Belizean citizens across the world. Selected Show Links Belizean Education Empowerment Foundation (a.k.a. B.E.E.F.) Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions Podcast

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- EVITA ROBBINSON In September 2011, Evita Turquoise Robinson created the NOMADNESS Travel Tribe, an online social community primarily for travelers of color. NOMADNESS was the first of its kind targeting black and brown millennials, in the newly coined 'black travel movement'. The group currently surpasses 25,000 international members, with over thirty regional Ambassadors. From the success of the online group, Evita has garnered partnerships with top brands and destinations around the world. This includes Issa Rae, who she Co- Executive Produces The NOMADNESS Project web series with on YouTube. In 2018, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe hosted their first festival for black and brown travelers, and our allies. AUDACITY Fest is an immersive experience that celebrates and creates a safe space for discussions centered around traveling the world as a person of color. The physical festival has taken place in Oakland, Ca.; Memphis, Tn., and in 2020 pivoted into a quarterly, highly curated online experience. Evita's accolades include National Geographic's 21 Most Visionary Women Throughout Travel History, AFAR Travel Vanguard Award recipient, The Root 100, and being noted as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs of 2018. Evita was also invited to the White House under the Obama Administration for their meeting of world's creative change makers, for SXSL (South By South Lawn). She now serves as a Contributing Editor of CondeNast Traveler Magazine, keynote speaker, media personality, TED Resident, consultant for Destination Marketing Organizations, and continues her love of seeing the world while writing her first book and developing her own travel television series. Follow Evita's Work: Nomadness Website: https://nomadnesstraveltribe.com/ Evita's Website: https://evita-robinson-lsxs.squarespace.com/ Everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/evierobbie Instagram: @evierobbie Instagram: @nomadnesstribe

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- Erick Prince is a travel journalist, photographer, and world traveler who currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand. His current mission is to help more African Americans travel the world and become global citizens. Follow Erick's Work: http://minoritynomad.com/ Instagram: @minoritynomad

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- While a student at the University of Texas at Austin, Fatoumata and her friends questioned how they could use their privilege as college students to make the world a better place. Born in Guinea, West Africa, Fatoumata had a deep understanding of the way "period poverty" negatively impacted girls ability to obtain an education. Fatoumata and her friends founded the Women's Relief Initiative, which aims to provide sanitary aid that empowers women, sustains the environment, and uplifts under-resourced communities. Tune in to learn more about Fatoumata, WRI and how you can get involved. Follow Fatoumata on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatoumata-diallo-b96998129/

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- Ernest White II is a storyteller, explorer, executive producer and host of television travel docu-series FLY BROTHER with Ernest White II, currently airing in the United States on Public Television Stations and Create TV nationwide. He is also founder and CEO of Presidio Pictures, a new film, television, and digital media studio centering BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and senior/elder narratives. He holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Florida A&M University, an MFA in creative writing from the American University in Washington, and is currently earning his Certificate in the Business and Management of Entertainment from the University of California, Los Angeles. A Florida native, Ernest's favorite places include South Africa, São Paulo, and San Francisco. Follow Earnest's Work: Instagram: @FlyBrother Everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/flybrother.net

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- Aminah King is a 24-year-old queer black woman who is solo traveling the world and currently living outside of her home country of The United States of America. In September 2020, Aminah took the leap and listened to her intuition which told her to get out of the United States. In the last year, she has lived in and traveled to 7 countries and 14 cities. During this journey, she started a travel YouTube Channel, Aminah's Adventures. Aminah currently manages various social media accounts, offers content creation consultations, and creates digital media for others. Follow Aminah: Instagram: @aminahs_adventures Everywhere else: https://socialtap.us/924a76/

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports Follow Us Everywhere Else: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithBluePassports ----- Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome Bintu Musa-Harry to Black with Blue Passports to explore what it's like to be a Black abroad while working for the U.S. Department of State. Bintu reflects upon meeting Big Javi in Panama, how she got involved with the state department and the overall impact that traveling abroad has had on her as a Black American woman, and why she thinks it's critical to engage Black youth in internationalization. Bintu Musa-Harry is a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Towson University and a Master's Degree in International Development from American University where she focused her research on democracy and development in post-conflict societies. Bintu is a proud recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship. Through this fellowship, she worked in Bureau of African Affairs' Office for Central Africa and the International Narcotic and Law Enforcement section of U.S. Embassy, Lima. Most recently, she served as a Consular Officer at U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, she designed programs for adult education, youth development, and girls' empowerment initiatives. She also served as a Fulbright Scholar in Rwanda where she taught English at Rwanda Tourism University College. Her other overseas experience includes living in Guyana and Panama. In her spare time, she enjoys tropical vacations, African Literature, and reggae concerts. She speaks Sierra Leonean Krio, Haitian Kreyol, Spanish, and French. She is currently learning Vietnamese in preparation for her next assignment as a Public Diplomacy Officer at U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City. Connect with Bintu Musa Harry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bintu-musa-harry-ba989461/

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports ----- Cesar is an entrepreneur and the host of the Dose of Cesar Podcast. His travels have taken him to South Africa where he built websites for non-profits, China where he taught English, Thailand where he meditated with monks, and Cuba where he learned to dance Salsa. Connect with Cesar: Instagram: @thedoseofcesar Listen to the Dose of Cesar Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheDoseOfCesar

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports ----- Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome renowned scholar Dr. Peneil Joseph to Black with Blue Passports to explore how internationalism has influenced Black political thought in the U.S. As author of the award-winning book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. , Dr. Joseph highlights how the international exploits of Malcolm X and MLK Jr. influenced and transformed their political ideologies and approaches towards racial justice both on a national and international scale. As a Haitian-American, Dr. Joseph also highlights the importance yet under-appreciated role of the Haitian Revolution in the global pursuit of liberty and racial justice. Peniel Joseph holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD). His career focus has been on "Black Power Studies," which encompasses interdisciplinary fields such as Africana studies, law and society, women's and ethnic studies, and political science. Follow Dr. Joseph's Work: Instagram: @dr.penieljoseph Twitter: @PenielJoseph At the University of Texas at Austin

We're giving a $1,000 scholarship to one of our listeners this season! Connect with us on Instagram to find out how you can submit an application. Give us feedback on social media. Who has been your favorite guest? Who should we talk to next? What country do you want to visit next? Other suggestions or comments? Please let us know. Instagram: @BlackWithBluePassports ----- Shar Wynter is the founder and CEO of Xpat, Inc. and the Feet Meets Land travel and inspiration brand. As a travel enthusiast and advocate for the expat lifestyle, she is on a mission to inspire others to live authentic, free and abundant lives through travel and living abroad experiences. Equipped with insights from her own expat journey and travels to over fifty countries her diverse body of work is a true testament of her personal mantra to “Go where you grow and never stop exploring”. Connect with Shar: Instagram: @feetmetsland Everywhere else: https://smart.bio/feetmeetsland/

Black With Blue Passports

While a student at the University of Texas at Austin, Fatoumata and her friends questioned how they could use their privilege as college students to make the world a better place. Born in Guinea, West Africa, Fatoumata had a deep understanding of the way "period poverty" negatively impacted girls ability to obtain an education. Fatoumata and her friends founded the Women's Relief Initiative, which aims to provide sanitary aid that empowers women, sustains the environment, and uplifts under-resourced communities. Tune in to learn more about Fatoumata, WRI and how you can get involved.

Questioning the value of Black life in America, Andre and Qianna Pijeaux decided to move them and their three daughters abroad. This expat family lived in the Netherlands and is currently residing in Quintana roo, Mexico. This episode explores the challenges, the opportunities and "the shit they don't tell you" about being an international nomadic family with children. The Pijeaux's encourage other Black families to experience the expat life through their own podcast "Get Free," which can be found here: https://anchor.fm/getfree

Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome renowned scholar Dr. Peneil Joseph to Black with Blue Passports to explore how internationalism has influenced Black political thought in the U.S.  As author of the award-winning book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. ,  Dr. Joseph highlights how the international exploits of Malcolm X and MLK Jr.  influenced and transformed their political ideologies and approaches towards racial justice both on a national and international scale. As a Haitian-American, Dr. Joseph also highlights the importance yet under-appreciated role of the Haitian Revolution in the global pursuit of liberty and racial justice.Peniel Joseph holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD). His career focus has been on "Black Power Studies," which encompasses interdisciplinary fields such as Africana studies, law and society, women's and ethnic studies, and political science.

Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome Thais Bass-Moore to Black with Blue Passports to explore the influence that studying abroad has on the Black women that Thais works with through FLI, the Fearless Leadership Institute at UT-Austin.  Thais also reflects on her own journey with international travel and how it has influenced her children, who have been to every continent besides Antartica!Thaïs Bass-Moore, a native of Los Angeles, CA, received her B.A. from UCLA in African American Studies & English. Upon graduation, she taught elementary school in Los Angeles before getting married and relocating to Louisiana. Thaïs, an actress at heart, studied fine arts and playwriting at several institutions nationwide and served as founder and director of The Black Theatre Company of Baton Rouge where she produced many of her own works. After being a stay-at-home mother for 10 years, she began working at the University of Texas at Austin as a program coordinator. Seeing the need for a holistic development initiative for Black women on campus she partnered with colleague, Dr. Tiffany T. Lewis and created the Fearless Leadership Institute in 2013. In 2018, she earned an M.A. from The University of Texas at Austin in Human Dimensions of Organizations. She currently serves as director of the Fearless Leadership Institute. Thaïs is the author of A Syllabus for Black Women: 110 Life Lessons for Sistahs in College. She is married to Leonard Moore and together they have three amazing children.

Big Javi and Dr. D Walker welcome Bintu Nusa-Harry to Black with Blue Passports to explore what it's like to be a Black abroad while working for the U.S. Department of State. Bintu reflects upon meeting Big Javi in Panama, how she got involved with the state department and the overall impact that traveling abroad has had on her as a Black American woman, and why she thinks it's critical to engage Black youth in internationalization. Bintu Musa-Harry is a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Towson University and a Master's Degree in International Development from American University where she focused her research on democracy and development in post-conflict societies.  Bintu is a proud recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship. Through this fellowship, she worked in Bureau of African Affairs' Office for Central Africa and the International Narcotic and Law Enforcement section of U.S. Embassy, Lima. Most recently, she served as a Consular Officer at U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince.Prior to joining the Foreign Service, she designed programs for adult education, youth development, and girls' empowerment initiatives.  She also served as a Fulbright Scholar in Rwanda where she taught English at Rwanda Tourism University College. Her other overseas experience includes living in Guyana and Panama. In her spare time, she enjoys tropical vacations, African Literature, and reggae concerts. She speaks Sierra Leonean Krio, Haitian Kreyol, Spanish, and French. She is currently learning Vietnamese in preparation for her next assignment as a Public Diplomacy Officer at U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City.

In the first episode of Black with Blue Passports, our hosts, Javier Wallace and Devin Walker, reflect on their experiences with internationalization. From studying abroad, to blackpacking, to working abroad, to leading students abroad, Big Javi and Dr. Walker highlight the ways in which their lives and identities as Black men  have been shaped by their international experiences.Javier is a PhD Candidate at The University of Texas at Austin. He's committed to stopping basketball trafficking. He's also the founder of Black Austin Tours and co-founder of AfroLatinx Travel. Devin Walker, PH.D  is a post-doctoral fellow at UT-Austin where he directs the Office of Global Leadership and Social Impact. He is also the CEO/ Founder of the WorldWalker Foundation and is passionate about helping Black and Brown youth learn about themselves and the world through global engagements. See his most recent article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/190967/