GRIOTS REPUBLIC - AN URBAN BLACK TRAVEL MAG - DECEMBER 2016
2016 is coming to an end and in this issue of Griots Republic Barrington Irving and Calvin Ramsey join us to talk about the Legacy of Black Travel. We also have stories on Moore Town's Freedom Fighter, Global Bath House Culture, Christmas Markets in Cologne, and the Cocktail scene in Shanghai. Do not miss our "REAL" articles on "Runcations" and traveling to Antartica!
2016 is coming to an end and in this issue of Griots Republic Barrington Irving and Calvin Ramsey join us to talk about the Legacy of Black Travel. We also have stories on Moore Town's Freedom Fighter, Global Bath House Culture, Christmas Markets in Cologne, and the Cocktail scene in Shanghai. Do not miss our "REAL" articles on "Runcations" and traveling to Antartica!
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RLD<br />
Rashid<br />
accommodation for the next few days,<br />
La Villa 126. We wanted our students<br />
to see many different sides of Senegal<br />
so that they could challenge the stereotypes<br />
the media feeds us about Africa.<br />
La Villa’s 5 star accommodations at 3<br />
star prices did not disappoint.<br />
Our first full day in country, students<br />
met their pen pals of the Malika English<br />
Club and that exchange turned out to<br />
be the favorite part of the entire trip.<br />
In our program, building relationships<br />
across differences is a large part of our<br />
efforts. We were greeted by a delegation<br />
of the town’s Mayor, welcomed with the<br />
singing of the Star Spangled Banner,<br />
participated in a lively debate about democracy,<br />
ate delicious Senegalese food<br />
and danced around a bonfire. After visiting<br />
their pals’ homes, our students<br />
marveled at how happy everyone was<br />
even though they materially have little.<br />
Our second day started with a visit to<br />
Goree Island facilitated by our guide
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