Kimanzi Constable

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Kimanzi Constable is an author of four books and a freelance writer whose articles have been published in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Insider, Black Enterprise, Fortune, NBC, CBS, Travel & Leisure, and 80 other publications and magazines.

He's a father of six and grandfather of two. He's a global traveler and digital nomad that has been to 83 countries and counting. Keep up with his global travels with his wife on their YouTube channel.

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