#blaxit

Did you know that white people make up only 7% of the global population? This thought-provoking question was raised by Yaya, a biracial woman, in a viral social media video. She shared her surprise that so many people, herself included, were unaware of this fact. Yaya reflected on how such a small percentage holds disproportionate global influence, stressing that white supremacy persists not because the numbers support it, but because it is actively allowed. Her video sparked widespread conversations about power, privilege, and representation. If Black people are the global majority, how can African people, both on the continent and in the diaspora, unite to dismantle white supremacy and build a more equitable future?

This is actually not a new idea (though according to the article, it has picked up some momentum since the George Floyd murder). The "Back to Africa" movement was based on the exact same idea, and was even successful in establishing a whole country for returning Africans, Liberia, as far back as 1847.

And here's the most ironic part: it's the EXACT same principle that drives Zionism. It's the notion that, "our ancestors were removed from our ancestral homeland a long time ago in order to be used as slaves by Europeans, and even though over time our people became free, we never became equal. We are tired of it, and even though we understand that our quality of life will drastically drop if we leave the places that thrived in part thanks to our people's labor over the years, especially as we leave them for the place we're originally from, which stagnated under the exploitative and oppressive influence of colonialism, we still prefer that hardship and sacrifice to a life of being second hand citizens (at best), of always being less than, of knowing our very right to live depends on the good will of the majority, made up of the descendants of those who enslaved our ancestors, a situation we can no longer bear."

Double Trouble

As of late, especially yesterday, with the overturning of Roe v Wade i’ve seen a lot of my mutuals (& others) talking about looking for ways to get tf out of the US. obviously it isn’t a simple or easy move at all, but for anyone who:

•Is self employed

• has a remote job

• can get a global remote job

there are several countries that are offering “digital nomad” visas or long stay visas for periods ranging 3 months to 2 years if you are able to cover the cost of the applications/fees & can prove a certain annual income level.

here’s a link to a good list: https://www.letsdeel.com/blog/remote-work-visas

As a black queer femme, i know that Obviously being LGBTQIA+ and/or POC means an added layer of vetting, since not everywhere is safe/accepting for us.

So ive linked below a few more specific lists that focus on 🏳️‍🌈 safe destinations

https://travelnoire.com/best-lgbtq-friendly-cities-digital-nomads

https://nomadcapitalist.com/expat/best-countries-gay-nomads/

https://medium.com/globetrotters/top-10-countries-for-black-expats-and-digital-nomads-90d62854af06

This is in no way extensive & I urge y’all to do as much detailed research & cross referencing based on the intersectionality of your identity as needed to find the best place for you.