Blaxit to Africa and Redefining Freedom with Toddré Monier

Today’s Black History Story: His Trip Proved He Had The Wrong Idea About Africa W.E.B. DuBois. Maya Angelou. Stockley Carmichael. Pauli Murray.  These are just a few names of prominent Black activists who moved to the motherland during their lifetimes. For them, moving to Africa presented an opportunity to redefine their relationship with America and their African identities. It significantly shaped their self-view. Strengthened connections to their ancestral roots. Sparked a new understanding of what it felt like to be HOME.  In the 21st century, while vacationing on the shores of Zanzibar, our guest - put the wayward thoughts of many into practice, excavating her life in California to sow roots in Nairobi. Toddré DaLaura Monier is a culture and wellness writer committed to inclusion and sustainability. She’s also the producer and host of BLAXIT 2 Africa, a podcast designed to encourage people of African descent to return to the Motherland. Her dream is for our people to self-actualize, but she believes that we can’t reach our fullest potential in the United States. Toddré ’s mantra is that “the United States doesn't deserve us and in this episode, she presents a case for why Africa does. ____________________ HISTORIC OPEN - Ryan Coogler: His Trip Proved He Had The Wrong Idea About Africa ____________________ Black History Year (BHY) is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company - hit us up at BlackHistoryYear.com and share this with your people! PushBlack exists because we saw we had to take this into our own hands. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com​. Most people do 5 or 10 bucks a month, but everything makes a difference. Thanks for supporting the work. The BHY production team includes Tareq Alani, Brooke Brown, Tasha Taylor, and Lilly Workneh. Our producers are Cydney Smith, Len Webb for PushBlack, and Ronald Younger, who also edits the show. Black History Year’s executive producers are Mikel Elcessor for Limina House and Julian Walker for PushBlack. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices