The conversations, stories and resources that exist for Black families raising children across borders. Built from the inside, for the families living it.
Six conversations from The Global Chatter archive that speak to the experience of raising Black children abroad — and what it means to grow up as a Black child between worlds.
The Black Expat exists because of a story that had no name. Amanda shares the cross-cultural upbringing that started it all — and why she built a platform to make sure others didn't have to figure it out alone.
Listen →A Jamaican family raising three children in rural Japan. Their kids are fluent in Japanese. During the pandemic they bought a house. They are not leaving. One of the most honest conversations about what it means to raise Black children far from home.
Listen →Ethiopian-Taiwanese-American — a Black, mixed-race TCK who grew up navigating multiple cultural identities and is now raising her own mixed-heritage third culture child.
Listen →Two Black African TCKs discuss identity, privilege, class, and international schools from a perspective the mainstream TCK conversation rarely centers.
Listen →A Black American father and international school counselor raising two sons of color across Asia. Recorded in the aftermath of George Floyd — one of the most important conversations in the archive.
Listen →A Black TCK, a father raising TCKs, and an international education professional — bringing professional and personal perspective on diversity and equity in international schools.
Listen →The conversation doesn't stop here. Browse the full Global Chatter archive →
Five articles on The Black Expat that speak directly to raising Black children abroad and the third culture kid experience.
What does it mean to raise a Black child in a country that has a completely different relationship with Blackness? The anchor article for this hub — and the best place to start.
Read the article →A guide to the TCK experience for Black expat parents — the benefits, the challenges, and what gets left out when the conversation about third culture kids doesn't include Black children.
Read the article →More Black children are growing up as third culture kids than most people realize — without ever knowing the term. What that means, why it matters, and what the Black TCK experience looks like.
Read the article →International school, local school, boarding school, homeschool — what each option looks like for Black families and the questions that never appear on the admissions brochure.
Read the article →Most TCK articles weren't written for Black kids. This one is — a first-person account of discovering the TCK label and finding it didn't quite fit.
Read the article →More reading on Black families and identity abroad. Family Abroad → · Identity + Wellbeing →
Curated reading lists for Black families navigating international life — for your children and for you.
Every purchase supports independent bookstores. Browse the full TBE bookshop →
A monthly publication launching in October 2026 for families raising Black children abroad — what the world calls third culture kids, and what we just call our lives.
Join the Village Read our free welcome issue first. Everything after that is the paid subscription.