Black with Blue Passports

Devin Walker and Javier Wallace

“Black with Blue Passports” explores the impact that international travel has on Black Americans pursuit of liberty and racial justice. Black with Blue Passports is hosted by Dr. Devin Walker and Dr. Javier Wallace, both who have extensive experience traveling and leading trips abroad.

  1. 2022-01-28

    #16 - G. Christopher Cutkelvin on Social Entrepreneurship in Belize

    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

    58 min

  2. 2021-12-14

    #15 - Evita Robinson: On Building Nomadness, The Power of GAP Years, & Overcoming Fear

    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

    53 min

  3. 2021-11-16

    #14 - Erick Prince: On How Every African American Can Travel the World

    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

    1h 6m

  4. 2021-11-08

    #13 - (Repost) Fatoumata Diallo: The Women’s Relief Initiative

    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/

    49 min

  5. 2021-11-04

    #12 - Ernest White II: Building A Travel TV Show & Making the Whole World Your Tribe

    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

    51 min

  6. 2021-10-25

    #11 - Aminah King: Following Your Intuition Around the World

    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/

    35 min

  7. 2021-10-22

    #10 - (Repost) Bintu Musa-Harry: Black Diplomat Abroad

    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/

    46 min

  8. 2021-10-18

    #9 - Cesar Jaquez: Living in South Africa, China, Thailand, & Cuba

    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

    59 min
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“Black with Blue Passports” explores the impact that international travel has on Black Americans pursuit of liberty and racial justice. Black with Blue Passports is hosted by Dr. Devin Walker and Dr. Javier Wallace, both who have extensive experience traveling and leading trips abroad.

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  • Creator
    Devin Walker and Javier Wallace
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Devin Walker and Javier Wallace
  • Show Website
    Black with Blue Passports