Hello and welcome to the FIRST podcast episode ever of Black Americans Making Their Mark: Stories Abroad.  Our first guest is Nicole Banister currently living in Cape Town, South Africa. Nicole is a master international networker whose greatest strengths are her cross-cultural capital and her ability to win others over (WOO), honed by both her time as a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellow and her service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She is an avid speaker and writer having spoken at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, Voice of America, Georgetown University, and the Soweto Nike Center. She runs a travel and lifestyle blog on Medium, Founder and Commissioner of My Basketball Team and also the Partnerships Coordinator for Grassroot Soccer. Great description, I know, so now listen to this amazing episode to find out even more about Nicole aka Nikki Banz and her stories abroad as a Black American woman. It is highly encouraged to connect with Nicole at any of the platforms linked below.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theycallmebanz/ My Basketball Team: https://www.instagram.com/mybasketballteam/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/nicolebanister LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banisternicole/ Medium: https://medium.com/@nicolebanisterofficial --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app