Exploring the Complexities of Blackness in Mexico with Roxana Bangura

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Roxana Bangura shares her extensive experiences navigating Black identity through her life and travels. Growing up in the Bronx to West African immigrants, Roxana reflects on her family’s immigrant journey, her education in journalism and international relations, and her travels across Europe, West Africa, and Mexico. She explores the complexities of Blackness in different cultural contexts and the generational trauma of colonialism.

This Episode Covers:

Family Background and Immigrant JourneyExperiences in LondonChallenges in Ghana and Family DynamicsPlanning a New Life in MexicoDiscovering Afro-Mexican HistoryLiving Abroad and Preserving WellnessBlackness and Erasure in Latin AmericaAging Gracefully Abroad

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Episode Credits:

Christine Job — Creator, Host, Producer & Editor

Zachary Higgs — Theme Music

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