Migration as Black Futurity

*Support for this episode comes from author Reno Smith, whose books "Listen to Your Children" and "Smart Money Skills for Parents of Teens" offer practical tools for parents raising kids abroad. Find them by searching Amazon for author Reno Smith.*What are the conditions under which Black women flourish?In this Season 7 finale of Flourish in the Foreign, Christine reflects on how six years of interviews, writing, and research transformed her understanding of migration. Revisiting this season's themes of Migration as Relief, Migration as Wellness, and Migration as Liberation, she shares why those ideas ultimately led her toward a new area of inquiry she's actively exploring: Migration as Black Futurity.Drawing from Richard Wright, Octavia Butler, Black feminist thought, public health, Afropessimism, Afrofuturism, ecology, and the stories of women featured throughout the podcast, Christine invites listeners into the evolution of her thinking—not as a finished theory, but as a research journey.The episode also marks the beginning of a new chapter as Christine prepares to begin her PhD in Migration Studies, where she will continue investigating Black women's flourishing, migration, belonging, and the conditions that make different futures possible.This Episode CoversWhy Flourish in the Foreign has always been about flourishingRichard Wright and the question of "blooming"Migration as Relief, Wellness, and LiberationThe limits of existing migration narrativesAfropessimism and Afrofuturism in conversationWhy Christine is exploring Migration as Black FuturityEcology, belonging, and integrationBlack women's flourishing as a research agendaWhy Christine is pursuing a PhDWhat's next for Flourish in the ForeignInterested in Christine's doctoral research?Explore her research agenda:christinejob.com/researchContinue the conversation by subscribing to Love Letters from Elsewhere, Christine's Substack exploring migration, diaspora, Black women's flourishing, and building a life well lived abroad.Interested in working with Christine?Migration Advisory • Strategic Consulting • Speakingchristinejob.comBuy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign)Episode Credits:Christine Job — Creator, Host, Producer & EditorZachary Higgs — Theme MusicAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy