Learn about Afro-Colombian history, diaspora identity, andthe impact of 3 special trips to different regions of Africa. _____________________________Subscribe to TheMaverick Show’s <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/BdDeq">Monday Minute Newsletter</a>where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you canconsume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gearI'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow TheMaverick Show on <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/qV3KL">Instagram</a> ____________________________________Eileen Ivette joins Matt and starts off talkingabout her viral video on “How Braids Became a Secret Map for Escaping Slavery”.  She then talks about her Afro-Colombianheritage, diaspora identity, and experience navigating Blackness in the Latinxcommunity in Houston.  Eileen then talksabout her decision to go to Howard University and the impact of attending anHBCU.  She reflects on her decision to goto China during her freshman year and describes the experience that she and 15other Black students had there.  Eileenthen talks about her long term boyfriend from Sierra Leone and her experiencetraveling back to Sierra Leone with him to meet his extended family anddocument some oral history. Eileen then talks about traveling to South Africaand Morocco and how different they are from West Africa. She also talks abouther career in journalism, working for AJ+, and producing hidden historyprojects, including one on how “Latin America Tried to Erase Black People…andFailed”.  FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKSTO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE. ____________________________________See my <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/8ucCx">Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads</a>See my <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/OKfnO">Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads</a>See my <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/l7o0j">7 Keys For Building A Remote Business</a>(Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)Watch my <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/Ip3iY">Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing</a>so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/Vyt1t">Travel Gear I Use and Recommend</a>See <a href="https://shrtlnk.co/hi5Ji">How</a><a href="https://shrtlnk.co/hi5Ji">I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast</a> (The equipment,services & vendors I use)____________________________________ENJOYING THE SHOW?<a href="https://www.themaverickshow.com/reviews/">Please Leave a Rating and Review</a>.It really helps the show and I read each one personally. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheMaverickShow">You Can Buy Me a Coffee.</a>Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

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