NEW EPISODE 📺! Meet B Roberson, who turned a 40th birthday celebration into a whole new life & business in Mexico. She dishes on how her soul food truck became 1 of Playa del Carmen's top gathering spots for travelers & locals. Watch this special on-location convo now at BlackExpatStories.com/s1ep9

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "There has been no oppression for the white man in this country ... it is white men on this side of the aisle telling us, people of color on this side of the aisle, that y'all are the ones being oppressed."

Ep. 9 is coming! This time, our host @thecourtneybowden.bsky.social, chats with a Black woman who gifted herself a fresh start #abroad for her 40th birthday & ultimately built one of Playa Del Carmen’s most beloved food trucks. This special on-location episode goes live on YT Mon 11/25 #blaxit 1/2

Please comment (or DM me) with your thoughts, questions, and concerns. I will not share any of your personal identifying information, either. Thank you! 8/8 (Fin)

Between now and January 20th, I'm committed to finding answers and practical solutions while we have access to the Biden-Harris Administration.

Your voice matters in this conversation. 7/8 👇🏾

1. For those considering seeking asylum abroad: What specific information or resources would help you navigate this process?

2. For those already abroad or planning to leave: What administrative or legal hurdles are you facing?

3. What emergency preparedness information would be valuable? 6/8 👇🏾

The good news: new streamlined processes are being implemented at the federal level to expedite applications and renewals. Still, I need your input on three critical areas: 5/8👇🏾

I'm actively working to identify pathways and solutions for folks with marginalized identities who may need to seek asylum or relocate.

In our most recent committee meeting, we discussed immediate practical concerns like passport renewal delays. 4/8 👇🏾

Many of you have expressed concerns about potentially needing to leave the US in the face of what could be an increasingly oppressive environment.

I hear you. 3/8 👇🏾

While this work has been meaningful, the transition into a new administration raises questions about the committee's future role and function.

More urgently, it highlights our need to prepare. 2/8 👇🏾

For the past several months, I've been serving on an informal White House Advisory Committee for Americans Overseas.

Our focus has been on addressing challenges faced by Americans living abroad in areas like: voting, banking, healthcare, social security, taxation, citizenship and more…1/8 👇🏾

"Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa -

Black people make up about 14 percent of the U.S. population.

Many of them are wondering what it would be like to be part of a majority."

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Great tips here!

#BlackBlueSky, now that the #Election results are in, are u thinking about moving abroad? It's a big decision, & we've got a tool to help: the
#Blaxit Soundtrack & Soul Work Journal. 6 powerful playlists & 21 printable journal prompts guide you from decision-making to departure. Download it FREE 👇

I’m beginning to the believe that the change I want to see won’t be here in the USA.
Time to look at a return to the land my ancestors were stolen from. #Blaxit

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