South to Freedom

Black/African Americans have close ties to Mexico that few people know about or understand. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, to learn why Juneteenth is celebrated across the border, how an African prince led an uprising in Mexico and achieved freedom, and what Blaxit is all about on the next episode of Why Are They So Angry?. Like what you hear? Please give us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1528399551 Your 5-star rating will help us promote more content like this.

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A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

Being a Black American Expatriate: It's Complicated

Black Americans leave USA to escape racism, build lives abroad

Black Mexico and the War of Independence

‘Blaxit': Black Americans Talk About Living Abroad Amid US Racism, Unrest

Cinco de Mayo & Afro-Mexican History, 5 Things You May Not Know • EBONY

Gaspar Yanga (c. 1545- ?) •

Immigration: Mexico's Mascogos, descended from African-American slaves, weigh return to US

Leaving the US Will Never Be the Antidote to Racism

Narrative of Former Slave Felix Haywood, 1936

Port Of Entry Podcast: Black Expats Finding Refuge From Racism In Mexico

Story of the Underground Railroad to Mexico gains attention

The journey of the Mascogos: from fleeing the US slave trade to their eventual return home

Why This Mexican Village Celebrates Juneteenth – Texas Monthly