How the Travel Industry Should Support Black Women

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler

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4.4 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism across the U.S. and all industries, much has been made of listening and learning—and amplifying Black voices in the process. Which is why this week, we’re passing the mic. Hosted by Them's executive editor Whembley Sewell, featuring Jessica Nabongo and Evita Robinson, our latest episode focuses on how the industry as a whole can and must step up for Black travelers. Whembley, Jessica, and Evita are all members of the Women Who Travel advisory board, women we've trusted to challenge us over the last nine months, and we hope in listening to this episode—hearing their stories and where they see opportunity for change—you can challenge yourself, too.

Here are a few women Evita and Jessica suggest following. Be sure to scroll back through their feeds to understand their full body of work.

Lola Akinmade Åkerström, @lolaakinmade
Stephanie Young, @stephlyoung
Gloria Atanmo, @glographics
Ashley Renne, @heyashleyrenne
Martinique Lewis, @marty_sandiego
Eulanda Osagiede, @dipyourtoesin
Cynthia Andrew, @simplycyn
Anntte Richmond, @fromannettewithlove
Kellee Edwards,@Kelleesetgo
Ciara Johnson, @hey_ciara
Lee Litumbe, @spiritedpursuit
Monet Hambricks, @thetravelingchild
Cherae Robinson, @sasyrae

Read a full transcription of the episode here: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-the-travel-industry-should-support-black-women-women-who-travel-podcast

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You're listening to Women Who Travel, a podcast from Condonast Traveler. I'm Lale Aricoglu,
0:05.8	and with me, as always, is my co-host Meredith Carey. But this week, we're passing the mic to three of
0:11.7	our Women Who Travel Advisory Board members who will be sharing their stories and chatting with you today.
0:17.1	Wembley Sewell, executive editor of Condonast Them, which celebrates the stories, people, and voices of the LGBTQ Plus community is our very first guest host.
0:27.5	She's joined by two women who travel podcast regulars, Jessica Nabongo, the first black woman to have visited every country in the world, and Avita Robinson, founder of No Madness Travel Tribe and No Madness
0:38.3	TV. Wembley, we'll let you take it away.
0:45.0	Hi, everyone, and welcome. Before getting started and even diving in, I wanted to say thank you, Jessica and Avita for not only being
0:58.0	here this week, but for always, always doing the work. It's no secret that the travel industry
1:04.6	is incredibly white. And I just wanted to say up top that your voices, your presence, everything about what you do in the
1:14.0	space is so important to me and is valued by so many. So just up top, I wanted to say thank you.
1:21.6	I appreciate that. Of course. So I don't know about you both.
1:28.1	I don't want to speak for anyone, but I have to admit that I am really, really tired.
1:34.5	But I am so grateful to be able to have a conversation with you both amidst an uprising.
1:44.3	Historic protests, not just here in the United States,
1:48.5	but all around the world.
1:50.4	Jessica, I know you've been traveling
1:52.9	all around the world nonstop for the past two years.
1:56.4	Avita, you just hosted No Madness's virtual
2:00.3	Audacity Fest last weekend.
2:02.1	Yeah.
2:02.9	So for both of you, I guess, looking back on the past few weeks, few days, what has life
2:09.9	looked like?
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