Seeking Outdoor Space with Mickey Belaineh
Mikelina ("Mickey") Belaineh, shares her deep and shifting experience with the outdoors in the latest Field Notes. Growing up in Texas among an extended Ethiopian family, they were surrounded by open air and afforded the space to fully enjoy it.
Globe Trotting with Grace Ban
Grace Ban is something of a renaissance woman. Designphile, social expert, and fashion guru, she's got so much variety on her resume you'd wonder when the creative juices ever take a beat.
Hitting the Open Sea with Thembi Hanify
Thembi Hanify is irrevocably trans-Atlantic. Hailing from Australia, the graphic designer and founder of the surf zine, she's become a champion to diversify the sport that's synonymous with white culture - surfing.
Staying Grounded with Akua
For artist and doula, Akua, and her music-executive partner, Jimmy, the great outdoors act as a place for grounding, rejuvenation and inspiration -- especially so during the pandemic.
Ayo Across The World: Rio Kadalis & Layli Goobalay (Somalia)
More than just a skillful game of sow and capture, Ayo’s history is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora dating back to the Transatlantic slave trade. Known by many names in Africa and across the Carribeans, Ayo quickly became a preferred pastime because of how discreetly it could be played out of the eyesight of enslavers.
Ayo Across The World: KPO (Liberia)
More than just a skillful game of sow and capture, Ayo’s history is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora dating back to the Transatlantic slave trade. Known by many names in Africa and across the Carribeans, Ayo quickly became a preferred pastime because of how discreetly it could be played out of the eyesight of enslavers.
Ayo Across The World: Ouri (Cape Verde)
More than just a skillful game of sow and capture, Ayo’s history is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora dating back to the Transatlantic slave trade. Known by many names in Africa and across the Carribeans, Ayo quickly became a preferred pastime because of how discreetly it could be played out of the eyesight of enslavers.
Ayo Across The World: Oware & Tampoduo & (Ghana)
More than just a skillful game of sow and capture, Ayo’s history is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora dating back to the Transatlantic slave trade. Known by many names in Africa and across the Carribeans, Ayo quickly became a preferred pastime because of how discreetly it could be played out of the eyesight of enslavers.
Ayo Across The World: Ayo & Obridje (Nigeria)
More than just a skillful game of sow and capture, Ayo’s history is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora dating back to the Transatlantic slave trade. Known by many names in Africa and across the Carribeans, Ayo quickly became a preferred pastime because of how discreetly it could be played out of the eyesight of enslavers.
Keep exploring with our directory of people, places, and organizations we love
CAMP YOSHI
Camp Yoshi is an adventure guide company aimed at creating space for Black folks and our Allies to unplug, in order to reconnect with the wilderness. Our experiences include routing, gourmet menus, supplies and visual documentation for each expedition.
colour the trails
We advocate for inclusive representation in outdoor spaces by subsidizing outdoor adventures, create diverse content, and are actively working with our allies to create the change we want to see in the world.
FLASHY FOXY
Originated to empower women climbers and offer a virtual space to connect over climbing. Flashy Foxy stands with the genderqueer community, women and trans men, and gender non-conforming folks who needs a space to pursue their love of the sport.