May 22, 2025: Jet Black World: Travel, Tech, and Climate Reckonings
The Wake Daily with Zora Cole: Returns August 18th!
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On the May 22 edition of The Wake Daily, Zora Cole spotlights a major retrospective of Caribbean artist Aubrey Williams in London, rising calls for climate reparations at the UN Summit in Nairobi, and the booming power of Black travel collectives. We check in from Atlanta, where Afrotech Executive is shaping the future of Black innovation — with a shoutout to our new technoculture series Nebula at Night. Plus: the latest in student loan justice and Black health equity.
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Episode Links – May 22, 2025
Aubrey Williams Retrospective – October Gallery (London):
https://www.octobergallery.co.uk/artists/williams/
Student Loan Help – Federal Student Aid (U.S.):
Black Travel Research – MMGY Global:
https://www.mmgyglobal.com/research/
Black & Abroad Travel Collective:
https://www.blackandabroad.com/
Travel Noire:
Afrotech Executive Summit:
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