Why This Attorney Turned Educator Decided To Leave The Divided States and Raise Her Children Overseas

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Black Broads Abroad

Phelena

40 episodes

4 days ago

Black Broads Abroad shines the spotlight on compelling and sometimes controversial Black expat women and those living in the African Diaspora. Hosted by Phelena Jean, a nearly 10 year expat, who has lived on four continents, with travel to over 40 countries in between. In 2011 she chunked the deuces to the U. S. of A and never looked back (except at that ass.) Listen in as we explore topics about, love, sex, culture, travel, business and interviews with dope ass Black broads all over the world.

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Why This Attorney Turned Educator Decided To Leave The Divided States and Raise Her Children Overseas

Black Broads Abroad

50 minutes 10 seconds

5 years ago

Why This Attorney Turned Educator Decided To Leave The Divided States and Raise Her Children Overseas

In episode 21 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Truth Smith. Truth currently works at The International School of Tanganyika (IST) as a Secondary Learning Support Teacher, located in the coastal Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. Originally from Fort Washington, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC she previously taught at Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) in Beijing, China, Discovery College in Hong Kong, and various public schools in her home state. Before transitioning into education, Truth worked for many years as an attorney for a non-profit legal services organization. She has a BA in Sociology from Spelman College, a JD from the University of MD School of Law and a MA in Leadership in Teaching (Special Education) from Notre Dame of Maryland University. The daughter of two former teachers and the parent of two young adults that were raised both in the United States and abroad.

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