After the Bridge: George Floyd, Congressman John Lewis, and the Rise of the Digital Nomad — GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES

Send us Fan MailAfter the BridgeGeorge Floyd, Congressman John Lewis, and the Rise of the Digital NomadGLOBAL I AM ARCHIVESRecorded in 2020, this archival conversation returns us to one of the most consequential years of the twenty-first century—a moment when pandemic, protest, technology, and cultural transformation converged to reshape the global imagination.Hosted by Tori L. Reid, this early Global I Am conversation (then known as the Global International African Arts Movement) explores the social, political, and spiritual currents that emerged following the murder of George Floyd and the passing of Congressman John Lewis. Together, these events challenged societies around the world to confront questions of justice, citizenship, identity, and what Lewis famously called "good trouble."But this conversation reaches beyond the headlines.It asks a larger question:What kind of world was being born?As work, creativity, and community increasingly transcended geography, the figure of the digital nomad emerged as a symbol of a new era—globally connected, technologically fluent, and culturally agile. For the African diaspora, however, this way of living was not entirely new. Black identity has long been shaped by movement across continents, carrying stories, traditions, and innovation beyond national borders.Joining the discussion is Patrick A. Howell, author of Dispatches from the Vanguard (Repeater Books, London), whose reflections consider whether 2020 represented more than a public health crisis or political inflection point. Was it, instead, the beginning of another cultural renaissance?If the Harlem Renaissance transformed literature and the arts, and the Black Arts Movement helped redefine cultural consciousness, what creative and intellectual movement was quietly taking shape during one of history's most turbulent years?The conversation moves from history to philosophy, exploring cultural stewardship, entrepreneurship, ancestral memory, healing, and the enduring influence of Patrick Howell's father, Dr. Bing P. Howell. It also traces the earliest ideas that would eventually evolve into Global I Am itself—a vision grounded in the belief that culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, capital, and spirit are not separate pursuits, but interconnected forces capable of shaping more humane societies.More than a historical document, this episode captures a movement before it fully understood its own name.It reminds us that every renaissance begins first as a conversation.The Culture. Our Capital.Global I AM Conversations is an ongoing and archived podcasts of the world's builders, artists, entrepreneurs, thinkers, innovators, public servants, and cultural architects whose lives remind us that people—not capital—remain our greatest investment.   Hosted by Patrick A. Howell, Founder & CEO of Global Market Intelligence & Media (GMIQ).  Co-hosts include Max Rodriguez of the Harlem Book Fair, Bill Huston of Crowd Max and Tara Frater, a wealth advisor and attorney in Barbados. Discover more conversations, articles, podcasts and global stories at GMIQ."The future belongs to those who invest in humanity."Global I AM Conversations The Culture. Our Capital. © Global Market Intelligence & Media (GMIQ). All Rights Reserved.