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Ep. 5: Are We Going to Be OK? Covid-19 adds another obstacle to traveling while Black

caption: From Burey: "I met Joe in Liwonde, Malawi on Saturday, February 7, 2015. I accidentally went to Green Bird Restaurant, owned by his sister, and asked for directions to Green Bird Bar (featured in photo). After I left the restaurant to start off on my way, Joe found me and walked with me around the market, as instructed by his mother. He told me this story over a beer. Joe is 42 years old and has one son who lives in Blantyre.
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From Burey: "I met Joe in Liwonde, Malawi on Saturday, February 7, 2015. I accidentally went to Green Bird Restaurant, owned by his sister, and asked for directions to Green Bird Bar (featured in photo). After I left the restaurant to start off on my way, Joe found me and walked with me around the market, as instructed by his mother. He told me this story over a beer. Joe is 42 years old and has one son who lives in Blantyre.
Jodi-Ann Burey

'For Colored Girls Who Travel' blogger Jodi-Ann Burey finds new adventures and old racism while rediscovering Seattle's wild spaces during the pandemic.

What does traveling while Black look like during this time of pandemic and protest? What can we learn about exploration and flexibility from a disruptor with a disability? How can we fall back in love with the Pacific Northwest after the lockdown has canceled all of our adventures plans for 2020?

In this hour, KUOW's Are We Going To Be OK? explores travel and resilience with equity advocate and cancer survivor Jodi-Ann Burey.

Jodi-Ann Burey is a speaker, writer, racial equity & healthcare entrepreneur and a diversity & inclusion consultant. Her work is grounded in centering the experiences of historically underrepresented communities and the systemic intersectional approaches needed to address inequities. Burey holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan. She prides herself on being a cool auntie, a twist-out queen, cancer survivor, adventurer and reluctant dog mom. She is currently working on her first book and podcast about women of color and the healthcare system.

caption: Jodi-Ann Burey
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Jodi-Ann Burey
Naomi Ishisaka

To check out all of our Are We Going to Be OK? episodes, visit our series page at KUOW.org/OK.

Our Are We Going to Be OK? hosts are Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid. This show is produced by Kristin Leong. Our events team is Charlotte Duren and Bridget Anderson. The show's graphics designer and tech guru is Teo Popescu. Our marketing manager is Michaela Gionnatti and our social media strategist is Juan Pablo Chiqiza.

This episode of Are We Going to Be OK? originally aired live on Facebook and YouTube on Thursday, May 7, 2020. This web story was originally published on June 24, 2020.

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