Not today. July 4, 1776 did not mean freedom for our ancestors. They were still enslaved, hunted, and written out of “liberty.” Our freedom story begins with 1865 and continues every day we build Black village, protect Black joy, and tell the truth out loud. #1865Not1776 #BavaroBlackCollective 1/2

Ever wonder WTF to do if you lose your passport while in DR? This post on our Patreon site has all the details: phone numbers, emails, steps to take and other "911-type" 411. #BavaroBlackCollective #BlackExpat #BlackSky #BlackInDR #USPassport #BlackTravel #BlackAndAbroad www.patreon.com/BBla...

Y’all… my soul is full. 🤎 Since our Juneteenth Family Reunion, my inbox has been filling up with lines like: - “The music woke my soul all the way up… exactly what my spirit has been missing.” - “Living abroad is beautiful, but finding genuine community is something special.” 1/4

Beach day party with the village—and this one is family‑friendly. We’re heading to Sarao for loungers, tables, calm water, and space for the kids to splash while the grown folks exhale and connect. 🔗 Full details + RSVP path are on Patreon (link in thread 2). 1/2

Village, y’all showed OUT!! 🤎 Our Juneteenth Family Reunion Day Party was exactly what we dreamed of—pure Black joy. A hot spades table, dominos, line dances, and that across‑the‑water Freedom Day energy in Bávaro–Punta Cana #dayparty #juneteenth #freedomseason #bavaroblackcollective #blackandabroad

Happy Juneteenth, fam! #bavaroblackcollective #blackandabroad #blackfreedom www.patreon.com/BBlackCo/pos...

Freedom Stories: Juneteenth Check‑In ❤️💚💛 | The Bavaro Black Collective

Today is Juneteenth, Fam! Instead of more dates and documents, this 5-minute “front porch” check‑in is about what freedom feels like for us

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Collective Fam, the Juneteenth menu is live. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 For our Juneteenth Family Reunion Day Party at Sarao, we’ve partnered with 215 Flavor Island—one of our own—to bring real flavor to the village. This is a pre‑order only menu. Details on Patreon (see next post for link) 1/2

The house just got bigger, fam. 🤎🏡 The Collective’s new Village rooms are OPEN — spaces for our vets, parents & caregivers, real estate folks, healing, body wellness, and our grown‑grown singles to actually find their people and talk real life in Bávaro–Punta Cana.

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Today’s the day. Planning meeting, 3 pm 🕒. Pull up, plug in, and build with your people. 🤎 | The Bavaro Black Collective

Today’s the day. Planning meeting, 3 pm 🕒. Pull up, plug in, and build with your people. 🤎 by The Bavaro Black Collective on Patreon. Join The Bavaro Black Collective's community for exclusive content...

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Tables are limited!! Reserve yours by WhatsApp text to the bar 829.546.2810 #Jazz #JazzInPuntaCana #MondayNight #BlackExpatsinDR #BeachJazzProject www.instagram.com/p/...

Juneteenth Kickoff Day Party Sunday, June 7. Details on Patreon. Link in bio. #BavaroBlackCollective #BlackDayParty #Juneteenth #iykyk #BlackExpatLife #BlackinDR #BlackTravelMovement #BlackSky

The poll is in. Our next Bávaro Black Collective planning session is Wednesday, June 10 at 3 pm. Join us on Patreon (link in bio), then drop your location recommendations in the comments. 👍🏽 🔁 🔔 so more of our people can find the path home. #BlackExpat #BlackInDR #Juneteenth #BlackTravel

June in Bávaro–Punta Cana is up, fam. ❤️💚💛 The Bávaro Black Collective June calendar is now live on Patreon—Juneteenth Season events, day parties, and village gatherings in one place. See what’s happening and plug in: 🔗 http://bit.ly/4dTUqKn #Juneteenth #JuneteenthAbroad #BlackExpat

In the Bávaro Black Collective, we’re honoring our Black veterans, ancestors, and the families who carry their names—and naming the Black roots of Memorial Day that started with newly freed people in 1865.

Memorial Day | Honoring Our Black Veterans, Ancestors, and Families

Today, I’m holding space for the members of our extended family who never made it home from military service—and for those we’ve lost since they came home, especially the ones whose battles followed them back. 🎖️🕊️🕯️🙏🏾 As a daughter of two veterans, the mother of one, and someone who wore the

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Why are so many of us living in Bávaro–Punta Cana but still paying 60–100 USD a month for U.S. phone service? In our latest “Money‑Savin’ Moves” video, I walk through how I dropped my bill to around 15 USD/month, kept my Houston number, and still have excellent coverage here. 1/2

Love stories don’t stop at customs. They keep growing in our rooted Black village in Bávaro–Punta Cana. 🤎🖤 We’re building a living list of our village wedding anniversaries to celebrate y’all out loud, year after year. Join us for free us on Patreon to tap into the village. Link in bio. 1/2

We remember the day “one day” became “day one.” 🧡 We’re building a village list of “expat-aversaries” — the day u left the U.S. to live in the DR. Drop ur name & date in the comments so we can celebrate ur journey every year. Tap the Patreon link to find your village: www.patreon.com/post... 1/2

We want to celebrate every trip you make around the sun, right here on the Front Porch and at the events we gather for that month. Drop your birthday (month/day) and your preferred name in the comments That’s it. We’ll handle the rest and make sure you get your flowers when your day comes around. 🌺

Quick tech note. Some of you let us know the Juneteenth audio on Patreon isn’t playing inside the app on certain phones. Thank you for telling us. For everyone’s convenience we’ve also posting the standalone audio file on YouTube. youtu.be/8AkoGsxcma8 1/2

Juneteenth in 7 Minutes: A Brief History for Black Families and Kids

Some of you let us know the Juneteenth audio on Patreon isn’t playing inside the Patreon app on certain phones. Thank you for telling us. It does play normally if you open the Patreon link in a desktop or mobile browser, but for everyone’s convenience we’re also posting the standalone audio file ri

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Save the date, BBC fam: Juneteenth season kickoff day party, Sat June 7, 4–9 pm at Sarao Sunset with DJ Ice—full details on our Patreon Front Porch. 🔗 www.patreon.com/post... 1/2

Rhythm & Roots is live tonight for We Outside Wednesday. All levels welcome—from first-timers to front-row steppers. Tap in on Patreon for the full post with links to tutorials & videos to get you ready to dance with the village. #BavaroBlackCollective www.patreon.com/post...

Tomorrow: We Outside Wednesday! DJ ICE · HIP HOP · R&B · NEO-SOUL 📍 Sarao Sunset Lake 🗓 Tomorrow (Wednesday) ⏰ 5:30PM–8PM Tag who you’re rolling with and share this to your stories so the village knows where to be tomorrow night. #BlackSky #BavaroBlackCollective #BlackHappyHour #BlackExpatLife

New video: a walk‑through of the new PriceSmart in La Romana, filmed through an expat lens. If you’re serious about moving to the DR or just expat‑curious, this is for you. 🎥 Watch here: www.patreon.com/post... #PriceSmart #ExpatLife #FutureExpat #MovingToTheDR #BlackExpats #PuntaCana #BlackSky

Midweek got us like… WE OUTSIDE. Join us at Sarao Sunset Lake for a weekly lakeside happy hour with the Bávaro Black Collective—good vibes, great drinks, Black village energy only. 🤎✨ Tag somebody overdue for a reset and hit “notify me” so you don’t miss it. #BlackSky #BlackExpatLife #BlackinDR

Money-Savin' Move | Keep Your Hotspot Lit in Punta Cana Skip the lines: grab a portable hotspot, pop in a Claro SIM on a post-pay plan, and stay online through blackouts and beach days. Tap the link to see the full breakdown and step by step details on YouTube. youtu.be/P1xQcb07b98

Fam, we’re about to start dropping a new “Money-Savin’ Moves” series just for us here in the Bávaro Black Collective village. Real‑life hacks we’ve learned navigating utilities, WiFi, housing, banking, transportation & more in Bávaro as unapologetically Black expats. www.patreon.com/post...

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Greetings! We are a cross‑generational social club of unapologetically Black American expats, members of the wider African diaspora, and our allies who have chosen to build life in Bávaro–Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. #BavaroBlackCollective #BlackExpat #BlackExpatLife #BlackInDR #BlackDiaspora