Snap Judgment In Search of a Black Utopia - Snap Classic
Feb 5, 2026
Patricia Talley, researcher supporting Afro-Mexican communities; Nubia Young, Tulum resident and organizer of Black in Tulum; Adizah Eghan, reporter who investigated Black migration to Tulum. They explore why Black people are drawn to Tulum, the social scenes and community meetups, tensions beneath the utopian image, infrastructure and safety challenges, and how diaspora connections are being built.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Discovery Through Viral Moments
- Adizah Eghan arrived in Tulum after seeing Black people flood social feeds and a viral Meg Thee Stallion video.
- She joined local meetups and described an immediate sense of relief and community among Black visitors.
Tulum As Part Of A Historical Continuum
- Tulum taps into a long history of Black migration to Mexico for refuge and affirmation dating back centuries.
- Writers like Audre Lorde found affirmation in seeing many brown faces, a dynamic echoed today.
Welcome Wednesday And New Communities
- Adizah narrates weekend meetups like Welcome Wednesday and rooftop parties where Black Americans connected and extended stays.
- Many attendees described moving or extending stays to escape U.S. social and political strain.