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The Albany: 4 Things About Will & Jada’s Entanglement-Free Vacation
Will and Jada Smith are consciously detaching from entanglements by balling out in The Bahamas. The "stronger-than-ever duo" is staying at one of the Caribbean's most luxurious and exclusive resorts: The Albany Bahamas. The flawlessly timed dash to the island falls on the heels of Jada confessing to an affair with R&B singer August Alsina. Tea spilled on Black Twitter's collective saucer when Jada confirmed the rumor to Will's face on her Red Table Talk show. Now the Smiths areREAD MORE
DC’s First African-American Firehouse Is Now An AirBnB
A former African-American firehouse undergoes an ambitious - but much-needed - vacation rental makeover on Netflix's home improvement series, stayhere. The listing, one of DC's most unique Airbnb rentals, transforms from a collegiate crash pad to a sophisticated rental. With the property's rebrand comes the celebration of the building's history. Over a century ago, the same structure housed the city's first all African-American fire crew. Battling racism from white peers and superiors, the initial 11 Black firemen saw ascension in rank asREAD MORE
Lizzo Kicked Out Of Palm Springs Vacation Rental
Lizzo had a #travelingwhileblack moment this holiday weekend after she was kicked out of her vacation rental three days early. Lizzo and a group of "melanated girls soaking up the sun" were relaxing in what appears to be Palm Springs, California when they were unceremoniously kicked out of their accommodation. "This is for the man that kicked me out of my 7-day rental 3 days early yesterday, "Lizzo wrote on Instagram. "This is for mocking the way that I dance andREAD MORE
Breonna Taylor Honored In Maryland With Massive Ground Mural
Nearly 100 Maryland residents used their 4th of July weekend to honor murdered Kentucky EMT, Breonna Taylor. Dozens of artists and volunteers painted a remarkable 7,000-square-foot portrait of Taylor on a basketball court in the town of Annapolis. Taylor was murdered in March by three Louisville Metropolitan Police Department officers during the execution of a no-knock warrant. None of the officers have been charged with a crime. Visible from satellite imagery, the large-scale ground mural of Taylor is accompanied by theREAD MORE
The Wilmington Massacre: Tour North Carolina’s Dark Secret
What happened in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898 is one of this nation's greatest tragedies, it is also one of its least known. The massacre of Black citizens and the political coup that took place in 1898 is a shameful part of American history that has been buried and was nearly erased by local officials. For years it was termed as a "race riot" or an "unfortunate incident", but you need to know that it was nothing short of aREAD MORE
Hotel Employee Calls Police On Black Family Using Pool
Williamston, North Carolina's very own Karen has lost her job after calling the police on an African-American mother and her children. The family's crime? Using the pool at the hotel where they were paying guests. In a video posted online, Anita Williams-Wright is confronted by the Hampton Inn employee and two police officers who demand the matriarch provide proof she and her children are hotel guests. "I feel it's discrimination. I have a room here and I told her that," Williams-WrightREAD MORE
Why Americans Are Not Welcome In Europe This Summer
Lil Donnie Darko’s historical incompetence has netted yet another blemish on an already putrid presidential resume: our banishment from the EU this summer. On Tuesday, the European Union announced it would not welcome American visitors this upcoming travel season because of our national spike in documented COVID-19 infections. 130,000 Americans have died from coronavirus this year, and with an indifferent, and dare we say, disinterested president, death may become the new Black. Trump's politicizing of a lethal pandemic has onlyREAD MORE
Airlines Are Banning Travelers Refusing To Wear Masks
US Airlines are done playing games with self-absorbed passengers refusing to wear facial coverings on flights. The airline industry is desperately trying to reassure travelers that it's safe to fly during COVID-19 and patience for fliers not willing to adhere to preventative guidelines are being met with bans. Airlines Banning Passengers Multiple airlines have confirmed banning entitled fliers that have interrupted or delayed flights by refusing to simply wear a face mask. "So far, there have thankfully only been aREAD MORE
Passengers Behaving Badly: 8 Extremely Unruly Airline Passengers
Whether they're causing aircrafts to divert, or delaying takeoffs, nobody likes a person that can't behave themselves ... especially when it's time to travel. And when it comes to passengers behaving badly, these seven individuals (not ranked in any particular order) truly stand out. 8-7. The COVID-19 Deniers There's no shortage of COVID-19 deniers, and many are finding themselves being escorted off planes because of their stance. Our first entitled passenger was removed from an American Airlines flight for notREAD MORE
American Airlines Sued For Discrimination After Removing Black Passenger From Flight
Five strangers are suing American Airlines over the removal of an African-American passenger on a recent flight. According to the court documents, Elgin Banks was seated on a plane departing Los Angeles for Phoenix on May 31st when he asked a flight attendant if he could change seats. Banks claims the stewardess told him he might be able to switch once boarding completed. But as boarding did conclude, several white passengers changed seats while Banks patiently waited for a reassignment.READ MORE
African-American Historical Landmarks: The St. Louis Old Courthouse
What is it? St. Louis Old Courthouse Why is it important? The St. Louis Old Courthouse is a TravelCoterie #ForTheCulture destination with rich historical ties to the African-American experience. This very courthouse provided the background for the landmark 1846 Dred Scott case. The slave and his wife Harriet sued their owner for their family’s freedom. The won the case in St. Louis but were never freed because of appeals. The case was ultimately resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court 11 yearsREAD MORE
Search For Sunken Slave Ships And Document Our History On Vacation
If we are going to erase the centuries of misinformation and mythology about black people, then the real history of the slave trade and slavery in America must be told. The brutality of the institution and the methods used to steal black people from their homeland have been incredibly under researched, but that's changing. Diving With A Purpose is one of the organizations leading the charge. The organization is dedicated to finding, documenting and protecting sunken slave ships around theREAD MORE