Black Broads Abroad

In episode 40, I interview LaTonya Whittaker. LaTonya has been a fixture and a leader within the African American community in Japan for 15 years. She along with her husband David are the founders of the prominent Soul Food House restaurant in Tokyo that has long been a central destination for the Black community to gather. In many ways, the inspiration to build Legacy Foundation Japan comes from the relationships and opportunities unlocked at Soul Food House. The restaurant is a unique place that both Tokyo veterans and new arrivals frequent to eat love-filled food, connect with the culture of home, and network as well. A native of Mississippi, LaTonya holds a master’s degree in Divinity and Counseling. Her work and passions have always revolved around bringing people together. LaTonya is the visionary behind the Legacy Foundation Japan. To keep up with LaTonya's journey follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/SoulfoodHouse/ [ https://www.instagram.com/SoulfoodHouse/] and check out her website here: https://soulfoodhouse.com/ [https://soulfoodhouse.com/] For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/?hl=en] / [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/] or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ [https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/] To support the podcast, become a member @https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD [https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support [https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support]

In episode 39, I interview Delphine. Delphine is a Pan-African optimist. Strategist. Doer. Advocate for the broad spectrum of the ‘underdog’.  Avid world traveler. Lover of dance, art and all things creative. At her core she is passionate about truth, culture and all things Africa. Born and raised Cameroon and relocated to the United States as a teenager. She is an international humanitarian and development affairs professional currently working in Somalia. With a multi-lingual background in English, French, Spanish, Bamunkah and Pidgen English/Creole, she has worked and travelled in over 2 dozen countries around the world. She holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and a Bachelor of Science degree in African Languages and Literature and certificates in Leadership and Global Health. To keep up with Delphine's journey follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/verydelphine/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/verydelphine/?hl=en] For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/?hl=en] / [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/] or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ [https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/] To support the podcast, become a member @https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD [https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support [https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support]

In episode 37 I interviewed Stephanie O'Connor. Stephanie is a photographer and creative consultant, originally from South Dakota, who spent her professional life in Atlanta, New York, Johannesburg, and now Los Angeles. She has worked with brands such as Addidas, Hypnotiq, Sunglass Hut and major artist that include Talib Kweli and several Afrobeat musicians on the continent. A free spirit by nature, after earning her degree in Computer Information Systems she started her career and she soon realized that her creativity was not being fed in this profession. Shortly thereafter, she studied for her MFA in photography at the Academy of Art University. Now residing in Los Angeles, California, Stephanie spends her free time gardening and as a freelance photographer. To keep up with Stephanie's journey follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/connervarin/ [ https://www.instagram.com/connervarin/] and check out her website here: http://www.connervarin.com/ [http://www.connervarin.com/] For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/?hl=en] / [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/] or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ [https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/] To support the podcast, become a member @https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD [https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support [https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support]

In episode 36, I interviewed Rozan Ahmed. Rozan is an ambassador, advocate, activist, champion of the arts a cultural practitioner, and preservationist. Born in West London to Sudanese parents, her formative years were abruptly disrupted, when while living in Kuwait she suddenly became a refugee and her father and uncle were taken hostage when the gulf war broke out. As the youngest appointed editor in British publishing, Rozan joined RWD magazine and took lead in discovering, cultivating, and pioneering the UK’s biggest urban music & lifestyle publication. Throughout Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and more, Rozan developed a series of monumental campaigns surrounding arts and peace and has been recognized by the United Nations, the Government of Sudan, and the Government of Southern Sudan for orchestrating the country’s first celebratory concert highlighting the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Through her continued support and cultivation of African culture, music & fashion, Rozan launched ‘Africanism’-- a platform to redefine the continent’s artistic authority – at home and abroad. Continuing with fashion, and merging her humanitarian efforts, Rozan’s most recent endeavor (‘The Magic Drive’) focuses on sustainable luxury/tourism and ‘expansion education’ to ignite the creative potential of orphans and other children in crisis in Kenya, and beyond. To keep up with Rozan's journey check out her website: https://www.rozanahmed.com/ [https://www.rozanahmed.com/] and follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamrozan/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamrozan/] For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/?hl=en] / [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/] or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ [https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/] To support the podcast, become a member @https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD [https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support [https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support]

In episode 35, I interviewed Lisa Lee. Lisa is a 64-year-old, twice divorced, retired computer nerd with two grown children (David and Dawn). Both of her kids live in Oakland, CA, a city where she lived for over 30 years before joining the Peace Corps in 2017. Originally from Detroit, Lisa was also a professional genealogist for many years and started a successful website, www.GotGenealogy.com [http://www.gotgenealogy.com/?fbclid=IwAR2crQNzlHhL1oyXs_toa5LEAoJcOn1DBc0qWzDNvUICMDxVl5Pk9q2KF2c], where she taught family historians of all levels how to maximize their searches utilizing online resources. Lisa  joined the Peace Corps when she was 60, which was her way of doing an early retirement. Peace Corps taught her how to teach English, and during the process, Lisa discovered just how much she loved teaching. Though she intended to retire in Madagascar, she’s now teaching at an elementary school, and at the University of Mahajanga. To keep up with Lisa's journey follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malagasy.lisa [https://www.facebook.com/malagasy.lisa] For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/?hl=en] / [https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/] or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ [https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/] To support the podcast, become a member @https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD [https://www.patreon.com/BLACKBROADSABROAD] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support [https://anchor.fm/blackbroadsabroad/support]