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Here Are All The Racist Statues Removed, Destroyed or Upgraded by BLM Protestors
The days of passing statues honoring deceased slave traders, traitors and racists are coming to an end. The global Black Lives Matter movement has birthed some much-needed street cleaning from Virginia to Belgium. And while the white supremacy collective is weeping over the beautification of so many cities, individuals on the right side of history are rejoicing. Here is a running list of monuments and statues that have been removed - or in some graffitied instances “given a contemporary update”READ MORE
A List Of Black-Owned Restaurants In New Orleans
If you're visiting New Orleans and food isn't at the top of your itinerary, what in the hell are you doing here? Perhaps no American city's culinary history is as celebrated as NOLA's. From crabcakes to gumbo and po-boys, you'll have options whether you're in the mood for vegan, creole or cajun. And no one will be looking at you sideways for stopping inside Cafe Du Monde for a beignet. Still, being mindful of where we spend all our dollars whileREAD MORE
#BourdainDay: Lessons I Learned From Anthony Bourdain
I was drifting in and out of consciousness. Seated in the back of a gunmetal Skoda, I noted 3:47 p.m. on the dashboard's clock. For me, however, the day was just beginning. My 12-hour flight touched down at Kastrup Airport half-an-hour ago. I was now somewhere between the farming village of Sønderby and the city of Copenhagen. The welcoming party was minimal: my future ex-wife was seated upfront. She never had much interest in obtaining a driver's license, so herREAD MORE
Yessir! Europe’s Streets Are Jammed With Black Lives Matter Protests Too!
Americans protesting racism aren’t the only ones fed up with ignorant heehaws and their foolish bigotry. The Black Lives Matter movement is gaining steam internationally as more and more cities fill with protestors declaring in unison that Black lives indeed do MATTER. Peaceful movements in London, Copenhagen, Toronto, and Vancouver have made the rounds but the intensity of these marches is picking up in other parts of the world, and in some cases, the effort may be welcome. BELGIUM BelgianREAD MORE
A List Of Los Angeles Black-Owned Vegan Restaurants
TravelCoterie has started compiling a running list of Black-owned vegan restaurants (and vendors, caterers) in Los Angeles. If we missed a place, please drop a comment or send an email so we can give other spots some shine as well. Earles on Crenshaw It started as an idea in 1984. The blueprints were designed and the cart was built, in 1986. And, 2 brothers, Cary and Duane Earle, started selling hot dogs on Venice Beach that same year. Their idea?READ MORE
A List Of Black-Owned Restaurants In Las Vegas
Showing up for Black businesses is one of the ways we can support communities struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing protests over racial tensions. Instagram user @kat_longlastname is helping identify eateries in Las Vegas that are Black-owned so we have more awareness of where our dollars are going. So whether you're a tourist or a local, these spots should be on your radar. For locations we are missing, please drop a comment or email. We will be updating thisREAD MORE
This Black Flight Attendant And White CEO Discuss Racial Tensions At 35,000 Feet
Southwest Flight attendant JacqueRae S. Hill is like a lot of Americans in 2020: distraught. Social media, she confesses, likely plays a role in her anxiety, but a conversation about race on a flight from Dallas to Panama City has given her hope. Hill, whose flown the friendly skies for over a decade, says she was motivated to speak with a passenger carrying a book entitled White Fragility onto the plane. The non-fiction book by Robin DiAngelo focuses on why White Americans struggleREAD MORE
These International Cities Are Showing Up For Black Lives Matter And George Floyd
Citizens of the world are expressing solidarity with African-Americans and the #BlackLivesMatter movement by launching protests in their own countries. Residents of Denmark, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany hit the streets to protest police brutality against people of color in the United States. America is entering its seventh consecutive day of nationwide protests as patriots across the country rebel against systematic racism, oppression, and cop murderers. The volatile protests were ignited by the murder of George Floyd,READ MORE
A List Of Black-Owned Restaurants In Minneapolis
Supporting African-American businesses with your patronage is one method of helping out our communities. Here is a running list of Black-owned restaurants in the Twin Cities. For locations we are missing, please drop a comment or email. We will be updating this list frequently. 1. Trio Trio is a 100% plant-based soul food restaurant in Minneapolis. It's also the first Black-owned plant-based restaurant in the city. 610 W Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 326-1326 2. Pimento "Authentic Jamaican jerk fromREAD MORE
This Country’s Move To Bring Back Tourists May Just Work
The European island of Cyprus is welcoming back tourists by promising to cover their COVID-19 medical expenses should they become infected while visiting. The bold policy backs government efforts to save a tourism season destined for decline. The deadly, wide-scale Coronavirus outbreaks in other EU nations such as Italy and Spain have been absent from Cyrpus. There have been less than 1,000 confirmed cases on the island and 17 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Officials are feeling confidentREAD MORE
These Barack Obama Travel Photographs Are Must See
Barack Obama's wanderlust runs deep. At the age of six, he moved from Oahu to Jakarta with his mother after she split from his Kenyan father and remarried an Indonesian Man. In college, he returned to Southeast Asia to visit his mother and journeyed even further to India and Pakistan to visit his classmates from Occidental College back in Los Angeles. In his mid-twenties, Obama visited Kenya and Europe for the first time. "I still remember taking the bus from MadridREAD MORE
Escape COVID-19 In These 7 Socially Distant Destinations
America is reopening, and if Memorial Day Weekend revealed anything about the Americans, it's that everyone is ready to get out of the damn house. The travel industry is showing signs of life. And with Disneyland announcing plans to reopen this summer, the new normal's normalization is happening faster than most could have projected at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Escaping crowds will be on the minds of smart travelers this summer. The major cities will still pull inREAD MORE