Healing the diaspora
Magic & Melanin is a travel agency providing immersive experiences for humans of the diaspora to know, explore, and invest in the Motherland.
In an era where African nations have been misrepresented in the media, or completely erased, Magic & Melanin aims to provide greater visibility and accessibility to the land of our origins, wealth, and power.
Magic & Melanin helps you:
Access West Africa through an immersive, two-week homegoing journeys
Invest in West Africa’s economy by supporting local entrepreneurs
Deepen your knowledge of West Africa’s history and culture
Our 3 Key Concepts
Travel to West Africa
Dreaming to explore the land of your ancestors, but don’t know where to begin? Many humans of African descent feel a strong pull and curiosity towards the motherland, but may not think it’s as accessible as they’d like. That’s where Magic & Melanin comes in.
So many African regions are eager to welcome its brothers and sisters back home, and dispel stereotypes and myths about what it’s like to live in Africa. Magic & Melanin’s West Africa tour explores Togo, Benin and Ghana — three main regions where Africans were captured and forcibly enslaved. These regions have a rich and vibrant history long before enslavement. We’ll bring that history and culture to light throughout our travels in the Motherland.
Our all-expense travel package covers transportation, housing, travel, and excursions throughout Togo, Ghana, and Benin. You don’t have to worry about organizing every detail of your trip. Sit back, relax and take in your royal roots—we have you covered!
Invest in West Africa
Looking for ways to support the Motherland and grow more intimately connected to it? One way is to support West African entrepreneurs with Magic & Melanin’s custom fashion line.
Magic & Melanin Designs is a collaborative effort born from the creative designs of our founder Dossé-Via and the expertise of her favorite tailor in Lomé, Togo, Tata Germaine.
Our selection of locally tailored wax print designs are unique and sustainable. A portion of our profits go to Magic & Melanin’s Homegoing Fund, which helps subsidize future trips.
Support the Pan African movement, and look fly while doing so!
Know West Africa
Our team curates resources to help the world become more knowledgeable about West Africa’s vast history — often passed down orally.
Delve into incredible music, articles, tweets, and poignant perspectives from the Motherland and diaspora. Deepen your understanding of your royal roots. Our Instagram and Twitter are growing communities of humans connected to the Motherland.
Homegoing Fund
Magic & Melanin aims to bring as many humans of the African diaspora back to the continent as possible. By taking care of the logistics and schedule for our participants, and extending the legendary hospitality of West Africa, we make all our visitors feel at ease. With your help, we can offer this homegoing experience to reconnect with your history to everyone, as a birthright.
Testimonials from Our Inaugural Trip
Hear what some of our first Magic & Melanin travelers have to say about their first trip to West Africa!
Join us for one of our next 2-week spiritual group trip experiences.
