This week we're looking back at one of our favorite episodes with Eric Martin, co-founder of Black and Abroad, a multi-platform travel and lifestyle company redefining experiences for the modern Black traveler. Since this conversation Black and Abroad have launched their "Go Back to Africa" project, a pan-African tourism campaign – for every country in Africa – designed to reframe the story around Black travel. This was one of our most impactful discussions, an authentic conversation with a leading travel entrepreneur who's changing the way we think and talk about Black travel.
Eric talks to us about his journey with Black and Abroad and how growing up in Washington DC shaped his worldview (1:30), the evolution of the Black travel experience over recent years (18:40), using travel to unlock a Black economic superpower (38:15), plus navigating the new reality for travel brands in a post covid world.
Guest: Eric Martin
Black and Abroad (@blackandabroad)
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