A Groundbreaking Globetrotter

Midday on WNYC | Aug 23, 2018

Jessica Nabongo is on a mission to be the first Black woman to visit all 195 UN member countries and observing states.  Nabongo’s goal is to be an example for people of color, women, and citizens with less passport power than Americans to travel to off-the-beaten-track destinations and learn about cultures different from their own.

This segment is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino. 

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