467 - How Is Black Culture & Vietnamese Culture Similar? - Whitney Dagail

467 - How Is Black Culture & Vietnamese Culture Similar? - Whitney Dagail

Published: February 6, 2026

Duration: 58:56

We explore a perspective rarely captured in the mainstream narrative of Southeast Asia. Join Kenneth as he sits down with Whitney Da’Gail, a Louisiana native and MBA graduate from the University of Michigan, who moved to Vietnam and discovered a world that was both shockingly foreign and deeply familiar.


Whitney opens up about her journey as a Black woman navigating the streets of Hanoi and Saigon. From the overwhelming "celebrity" treatment in rural villages to the challenging moments of colorism in local shops, Whitney provides a raw and honest look at what it me...