GENERAL RESOURCES

Blogs and Articles

• The untold truth of being Black and studying abroad , The Daily Tar Heel
• Studying Abroad as an LGBTQ+ Black Male Student, USAC student blog
• Black Students Study Abroad: The Good, The Bad, The Weird, GoAbroad student blog
• Advice to My Curlfriends: Everything You Need to Know About Hair Care Abroad, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Does the Term African American Only Exist in the United States?, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Intersectionality: An Account by a Minority Student with a Disability Studying Abroad, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Sojournies talks to us about Black female solo travel
• Being Black in Europe: As Told by Black Americans
• Afropean: Notes from Black Europe, The Guardian

Guides & Books

• Black & Abroad is the tested authority on Black travel.
• Travel Noire equips Black travellers to design the journey of their dreams! 
• Been Around the Globe blog, Traveling While Black book
• Afropean, Adventures in Black Europe

BARCELONA RESOURCES

Blogs, Books & Podcasts

• My Journey from Mississippi to Catalonia, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Navigating Spain as a Black Person, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Learning a New Way of Life in Barcelona, Diversity Abroad student blog
• Revista Negrxs is a magazine for Spain’s Black, African, & Afrodescendent community.
• La Guira Podcast amplifies the voices of Black women, Afrodescendents, Afrocaribbeans and Afrofeminists.
• United Minds is so much more than a bookstore; Valencia-based & online.

Hair & Beauty Care

• Itziar Nzang is a hair and makeup artist, she runs course on Black hair care
• Ilentnic, specialists in Black hair, curls and braids
• Mi Espacio Rizado, salon
• Peluquería Afro Europea La Perfecció, salon
• Peluquería Belle Damme, salon
• Rizado, Afro y Másss, hair care and skin products
• Morphe, not your average beauty brand

Cultural & Social

• Black Barcelona is Barcelona’s main meeting point for Black folx in Barcelona. They organize an annual festival run and led by a large team of volunteers. Reach out to them if you’re interested! (Spanish not required)
• Coop. Periferia Cimarronas is a cultural center run by local Black creatives with an afrofeminist-antiracist perspective offering theater, stand-up comedy, a café, and other events. 
• Afrocolectiva is a Black & gender non-conforming -owned & managed social media account meant to be informative and to center care in activism. 
• Abarka Coop is a cooperative of Senagalese entrepreneurs and culinary activists that work to bring change through food.
• ConcienciaAfro is a team of African and Afro-descendant people from different areas that organizes an annual festival in Madrid celebrating Black culture.
• Intersect Madrid is a grassroots organisation that aims to open up the discussion on issues of social injustice and discrimination in formal education.
• Black Influencers and Public Figures in Barcelona & Spain: Lucía Mbomío, Aauri Bokesa Abia, Georgina Marcelino, Desirée Bela, Silvia Albert Sopale, Yania Concepción, Ingrid Emaga, Basha Changuerra, Jess González

Music & Nightlife 

• Bantú Afrobeats Party organizes parties and events once a month
• The Voodoo Club hosts Afrobeat parties every month at Sala Upload, named best nightclub in Barcelona by Time Out Magazine in 2021
• Jokkoo Collective is a local DJ collective
• The Sey Sisters is a Black-Catalan group of R&B and Soul musicians
• Melanin Team offers dance classes specializing in afrobeatz, twerk, dancehall, heels, and reggaeton.
• Fatu Afrikangyal is an afrobeatz dance teacher and co-founder of Melanin Team

Restaurants

• Kabongo specializes in West African cuisine and has an incredible interior decor!
• Espai Bèggè is a Senagalese restaurant  in the Raval that organizes all sorts of cultural and musical events.
• Addis Abeba offers Ethiopian cuisine and culture in Barcelona.
• TAiTU offers Ethiopian cuisine with many vegan and meat options on their menu
• Abarka Coop is a cooperative of Senagalese entrepreneurs and culinary activists that work to bring change through food.
• Foni Restaurant & Africa Bar, serving Gambian-Senagalese dishes, beer & cocktails
• Spice BCN is a family-run South African restaurant offering dine in or delivery. 
• Paloma Blanca Restaurant serves excellent and cheap authentic Moroccan-halal food. 
• Paloma Blanca Pastry Shop is where you’ll find the sweet side of Morocco!

Therapy & Care

• Therapy in Barcelona mainly serves expat and immigrant communities in Barcelona. They have a team of English-speaking therapists with a wide range of identities, including Latinx, Black, Indian, Arab and more. Their team of therapists vary in specializations, of which include anxiety, depression, living abroad, LGBTQ+, ADHD, physical disabilities, health, identity and more.
• Office for Non-Discrimination run by the city hall offers free services to anyone living in or visiting the city to file a grievance and receive support in English, whether psychosocial, emotional or legal. 

LONDON RESOURCES

Blogs, Books & Podcasts

• Too American?: Tips on Blending In While in London, Diversity Abroad student blog
• What does BAME mean? Why we need to stop treating Black, Asian and minority ethnicities as one, The Stylist
• Being Black and Muslim in London, IFSA student blog
• Easy Ways to Connect to the Caribbean in London, IFSA student blog
• How to Take Care of Afro Hair in London, IFSA student blog
• A Colonized Body in a Colonial Empire, IFSA student blog
• London's Black-Owned, Independent Bookshops And Publishers
• The Receipts Podcast is a fun, honest podcast fronted by three girls who are willing to talk about anything and everything. You can expect unadulterated girl talk with no filter. 
• Blacticulate is a Black British podcast featuring young Black professionals that tell us how they do what they do so you can too. 
• Stance is an independent award-winning arts and culture podcast.
• Gal-dem is an online and print magazine committed to telling the stories of people of color from marginalized genders through essays, opinion, news, arts, music, politics and lifestyle content.
• Queeries by gal-dem is a place where Fagony Aunt Aisha Mirza answers your queries about QTIBPOC health, love and life.

Cultural & Social

• Connecting Londoners to Black-Owned Businesses
• Black History Walks: history walks, talks, films & tours In London
• Voice is London’s Black newspaper.
• Black Cultural Archives is London's African/Caribbean heritage center.
• Centre on Pan African Thought is an independent education and policy think tank.
• Show Racism the Red Card
• Operation Black Vote is the home of Black Politics.
• Queen Mary University London African & Caribbean Student Group
• Queen Mary University London Student Groups of Color - check them out by filtering through “cultural”. 
• Diaspora Speaks is a Queen Mary Students Union magazine projecting the voices of students of color and nurturing independent thought and fresh perspectives. Check out their Instagram!
• Rich Mix - East London’s home for culture and creativity has an exciting program of contemporary culture – live music, spoken word, theatre, dance, films and more! They work with artists of all backgrounds, with 60% from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
• The Bush Theatre is a world-famous home for new plays that discovers, nurtures and produces the best new playwrights from the widest range of backgrounds.
• English Pen: Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read is an organization that safeguards literature and freedom of expression. In 2021 they celebrate 100 years!

Hair & Beauty Care

• Black Hair Care UK
• The best afro hair salons in London showcase the best hairdressers specializing in cutting, styling, weaving and braiding. 
• 39 brilliant Black-owned beauty brands to support, Glamour
• Pak Cosmetics is the UK’s leading supplier of black afro hair and beauty products. 
• How to Take Care of Afro Hair in London, IFSA student blog

Therapy

• BAATN, The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network is home to the largest community of Counsellors and Psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage in the UK and are also open to other People of Colour who are affected by oppression due to the colour of their skin and global white power.