As I personally sought to find where I fit, I took to the airport runway, went abroad, and never once looked back. In some places I have landed I was the only Black woman in sight, but in other destinations, I was one of many and in a sense, I “fit in”. However, as a Black American woman traveling, you will never fully “fit in”. Your “Americanness” puts you within a place of privilege compared to most black people around the world and your blackness in America causes a certain amount of subjugation in most American communities. So, when this reality hits, it hits hard, until you realize that the quality of your time abroad must not be defined by the ability to assimilate within a foreign culture. However, your time abroad must be defined by how much you learn about yourself.

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