Learn tips for decolonizing your travel writing and interweaving themes of Black liberation into food and travel content. In part 2 of this interview, Matt and Briona continue their conversation over a bottle of wine and Briona begins by reflecting on her passion for writing. She then explains why she interweaves her culinary writing with themes of Black liberation and how she eventually got into travel journalism. Briona talks about the “Write Your Legacy” workshops she offers and then give tips on how to start decolonizing our travel writing. She talks about her upcoming group trip to Ghana for “Detty December” and then shares her experience navigating anti-Blackness around the world. Matt and Briona also talk about the upcoming Black Travel Summit and how you can meet them there and get a special Maverick Show discount. Finally, Briona reflects on how travel has impacted her over the years and closes it out by naming her Top 5 hip hop MCs of all time as well as her Top 5 Afrobeat artists.
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293: Writing at the Intersection of Travel, Food and Black Liberation with Briona Lamback
Episode #293: Writing at the Intersection of Travel, Food and Black Liberation with Briona Lamback
Hosted by Matt Bowles
293: Writing at the Intersection of Travel, Food and Black Liberation with Briona Lamback
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About the Guest
Briona Lamback
Briona Lamback is an award-winning travel journalist, entrepreneur, and poet who lets her love of history, food, human connection, and Black culture guide her around the globe. Her writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Atlas Obscura, BBC Travel, Fodor’s Travel, and Matador Network. Briona is a mission to connect with the Black diaspora globally through travel and storytelling. In 2017, she founded Buoyant Travel, a boutique travel company that hosts group trips and events to help Black travelers connect with local Black history and culture around the world. Briona has been featured in BBC Africa, Travel Noire, the Huffington Post and is a featured speaker at the upcoming Black Travel Summit.
What You'll Learn
- Tips on decolonizing your travel writing
- How to meet Matt and Briona at the upcoming Black Travel Summit (and get a discount!)
- Reflections on the intersection of food, travel and Black liberation
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TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
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WINES CONSUMED DURING THIS INTERVIEW
TOP 5 HIP HOP MCs
TOP 5 AFROBEAT ARTISTS
PLACES IN COLOMBIA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PLACES IN ITALY MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PLACE IN FLORIDA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
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OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Accra
- Brazil
- California
- Cape Town
- Dakar
- East Coast
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Lagos
- London
- Nigeria
- Miami
- Rwanda
- South Africa
CONTACT BRIONA
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[3:00] Briona’s Passion for Writing
[6:14] Interweaving Themes of Black Liberation into Culinary Writing
[9:26] Getting Into Travel Journalism
[11:06] Briona’s “Write Your Legacy” Workshops
[13:13] Tips on Decolonizing Our Travel Writing
[17:17] Briona’s Upcoming Trip to Ghana for “Detty December”
[20:10] Navigating Anti-Blackness Around the World
[22:13] The Upcoming Black Travel Summit
[24:18] How Travel Has Impacted Briona
[26:30] The Lightning Round
[30:28] Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of All Time
[32:16] Top 5 Afrobeat Artists All Time
[36:15] Follow and Connect with Briona
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