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6 Standout Black History Tours in the U.S., From California to Charleston

By DeAnna Taylor

Each February to mark Black History Month, the United States celebrates the Black men, women , and organizations that have helped move the needle forward for equality. While one month—28 days to be exact—isn’t nearly long enough to share every worthy story, tours about the topic can be an excellent experience to fill in the gaps, and to support Black tour operators who work tirelessly to include accurate details of the Black experience that are too often left out.

There are many Black history tours right here in the United States that range from group to self-walking and driving options; self-guided tours are great for those who prefer to go at their own pace or avoid crowds, plus they’re usually free. As we continue to learn about Black history beyond the limited scope of textbooks and the internet, consider checking out one of these Black heritage tours across the country.

A group of Black Liberation Walking Tour participants in Oakland

Black Liberation Walking Tour: Oakland, California

Type : Self-guided

Duration: 2 hours

When most people think of Black history in the United States, they typically imagine the history of the American South, New York City’s Harlem, and Washington, D.C. This self-guided tour in Oakland, California , shares nearly 100 years of Black history in the American West, from the West Coast’s Civil Rights Movement and the Great Migration, to present-day stories of Oakland residents. Tour stops include St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, which was the spiritual home of the local Black Panther Party; the California Hotel, one of the few hotels in the 1950s that allowed Black guests and eventually became a popular entertainment venue for Black musicians like Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, and James Brown; and the house of Delilah Beasley, one of the first Black women journalists to write for major American newspapers.

The self-guided tour route, photos, and accompanying audio files for the journey can be found here .

Black Austin Tours' Roll Colorado Roll Tour offering, a Black history tour on the Colorado River

Black Austin Tours: Austin, Texas

Type: Walking (seasonal, May-August)

Owner Javier Wallace is a history buff through and through, and his family has lived in the Austin area since the 1820s. He has thoroughly researched and curated this seasonal walking tour that explores everything from the Texas route that many enslaved Black people used to escape to freedom in Mexico in the late 1800s, to the Black-owned businesses and sites that have played an integral part in the success of Austin’s Black residents . “This tour is important for Austin because it forces an insertion of Black histories, experiences, and contributions in a city that has tried to silence them,” Wallace says.

The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, today the National Civil Rights Museum

A Tour of Possibilities: Memphis, Tennessee

Type: Riding (via van) or self-driven; virtual option

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Duration: 2.5 hours

Owned and operated by Carolyn Michael-Banks—a Memphis resident for over 20-years—this caravan tour provides the stories between Memphis’ historical sites, such as the Mason Temple where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech, while connecting dots that aren’t typically in history textbooks. “I like to ask guests questions as we go along, because when you just hear the information lecture style, it doesn’t stick,” Michael-Banks says. “I’ll ask, ‘what were you taught about the reason why Rosa Parks stayed seated that day?’ Many will respond with ‘she was tired.’ But I point out it was because she was tired from the way Black people were being treated. When I engage with questions, it allows the information to stick and hopefully inspires guests to research further on their own.”

To help guests stay safe, Michael-Banks allows guests to follow the caravan in their own vehicle while listening to the audio through a personal smart device. There is also a private tour option—up to 10 people— that allows you to ride in the caravan with Michael-Banks. Tours are Thursday through Saturday and cost $45 per person over age five. A virtual option, which includes a live presentation with video and narration, is also available for groups.

The interior of the Citadel, which dates back to 1822

Frankly Charleston Black History Tours: Charleston, South Carolina

Type: Walking

Since 2015, Franklin Williams has hosted his Frankly Charleston Black History Tours in the city’s downtown area. A family-owned business, Williams educates tour participants about the free and enslaved Black men and women who helped build the city of Charleston , and what life was like for them centuries ago. Participants learn some of Charleston’s oldest history as it relates to the enslaved, including the picturesque Citadel that was built in response to an 1822 slave revolt.

“Charleston doesn’t often give credit to the Black people who built it; it’s slowly getting better, but I make sure to honor them,” Williams says. The tour sites can change once Williams has a conversation with guests and gets a feel of what they are interested in learning. “This is a very interactive tour. You can just listen, or you can ask questions and even debate me, if needed.” In April, Williams will also begin offering a riding tour as a way to visit additional sites that are farther out from the downtown Charleston area.

Harlem Walking Tours: Harlem, New York

Duration: Varies

Launched in 1998 by Harlem native Neal Shoemaker, Harlem Walking Tours offers several tour options, including a Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Walking Tour that explores venues and sites that were instrumental to the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. The two-hour tour starts at the Schomburg Center for Research; guides bring the tour to life with sound and video equipment as you walk the same sidewalks as Black icons like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. There is also a Harlem Gospel Tour—a three-hour walking tour that explores the impact that gospel music and the church have had on Harlem over the decades. All tours are conducted by a Harlem native.

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KB Tours: Washington, D.C.

Type: Walking, bus, and virtual options

For over 20 years, KB Tours has provided walking, bus, and more recently, virtual tours in the Washington, D.C. area. The daily African American Heritage Tour starts at the Navy Memorial on 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue and makes stops at the Frederick Douglass House, Howard University, and the historic neighborhoods of Shaw, Anacostia, and LeDroit Park. Afterward, guests are encouraged to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture (the museum offers free admission, with timed-entry passes).

“If people like to go off the beaten path, ours is the tour to go on,” KB Tours owner Kenny Burns says. Participants will need to allot four hours for the African American Heritage tour; additional, shorter options include a series of 90-minute virtual tours. There’s also a four-hour African American History at Night tour, which starts at 7:00 pm. For those who may be visiting D.C. with a large group, or even for a family reunion, KB Tours offers private options, too.

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31 black travel groups to explore the world with.

• October 3, 2023
• By Christina Jane

Black travel has always been a vibrant and empowering movement that celebrates diversity, promotes cultural exploration, and fosters community among Black travelers. 

Black travel groups offer a platform for individuals to explore the globe with like-minded companions who share their passion for adventure and a deep appreciation for cultural heritage while rewriting the narrative of what it means to be a global explorer. 

Whether you’re single , in a relationship, or just looking to connect with like-minded people who love exploring the vast corners of this world, embarking on a group trip can be life-changing, and I’ve compiled a list of over 25 Black travel groups to choose from to make it happen!

Disclaimer: While these Black travel groups can serve as safe and comfortable spaces for Black travelers, the travel groups listed in this blog post do not necessarily cater solely to the Black traveler.

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Kultured Travels

Kultured Travels is a premier travel and tour company that curates travel experiences for groups of travelers aged 18 and over. Their mission is to provide you with the best vacation experience that ensures you get a taste of the culture of whatever country you are visiting.

Their vacations include culinary dishes, unique excursions, and a chance to bond with up to 25 like-minded travelers. 

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Buoyant Travel 

Buoyant Travel was explicitly created with Black Travel in mind, making it a great Black travel group to embark on an adventure around the world with. 

Buoyant prides itself on connecting Black travelers and people with experiences that highlight Black businesses, history, and education by hosting group trips and meet-ups, creating itineraries, and running a private members club. 

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Serene Adventures 

Encouraging travelers to step into a “Vacation State of Mind,” Serene Adventures is all about taking the stress out of traveling by taking care of everything for you. With an emphasis on self-care, this Black travel group encourages self-care by letting them handle your travels for you!

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Belle Vue Tours 

As a Black traveler, visiting Haiti, the first nation ever to successfully gain independence through a slave revolt, can be a bucket-list travel experience for many. 

Thankfully, Belle Vue Tours is bridging the gap in travel in Haiti to make it happen. Belle Vue is a historical, cultural, and adventure outbound tour company specializing in trips and tours around Haiti. 

Visit historical structures like the Palais Sans Souci and Citadelle, swim in the waters of Bassin Bleu, and feast on native dishes like griyo while admiring all that Haiti has to offer.

Luxe Tribes

Luxe Tribes is a luxury travel agency and travel community designed for millennial professionals on the go. Luxe Tribes provides bucket-list group trips, including adventure and cultural tours. 

With a goal of providing top-notch service, Luxe Tribes allows you to travel the world in style.

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Travel Mo Worry Less

Travel Mo Worry Less organizes group trips across the world from Bali to California to ensure that you can have the best trip(s) with the slightest worry. The company offers opportunities for travelers to give back and show appreciation to the cultures on their travels. 

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The Roaming Republic 

One of the most well-known Black travel groups, the Roaming Republic has earned itself a positive reputation among the Black travel community for creating trips of a lifetime.

Having traveled to destinations like Ghana, Costa Rica, and Trinidad, RR is more than just a travel group, but a close-knit community that travelers, called “roamers,” can tap into for lifelong connection.

Trips planned by the Roaming Republic include “luxury villas, turn up, cultural immersion, community, and unforgettable memories.” They will leave you eager to sign up for the next trip. 

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Black Girls Travel Too 

Black Girls Travel Too is a Black women’s travel group that curates travel experiences designed to enrich the travel experiences of Black women through travel. 

With several trips lined up throughout the year, BGTT is an empowering movement that inspires” Black women to embark on exciting journeys around the world, breaking down barriers and defying stereotypes along the way.”

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Gojolley 

At Gojolley , the goal is to make travel a jolley experience for people of all backgrounds. 

Black-women-owned GoJolley has trips lined up throughout the year and challenges its travelers to “step outside of their comfort zones, expand their networks, and develop.”

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Booked Trips 

BOOKED Trips curates group trips with a unique angle. They are the first travel community for women who love books. “Each trip is a curated experience powered by storytelling and anchored in a book by a woman of color. Their literary-inspired experiences carry our travelers from the page to the place, exploring the scenes and themes of each of their selected books.

Taking “quotes, scenes, and themes from their selected book to guide each day of our itinerary and deepen our understanding of the countries we visit,” you will be in for a treat. 

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JetBlack Travel

Another popular travel group in the Black community, JetBlack Travel , is a “premier travel community where strangers become lifelong friends.” Hosting domestically and internationally events, the group is passionate about bringing Black travelers together for new experiences and self-discovery. 

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The Travel Taurus

The Travel Taurus focuses on “discovering and showcasing relatable travel experiences for young Black and brown female professionals who love to explore.” 

This mission is carried on through group trips designed by the brand that can now embark on a new adventure with like-minded travelers. “The Travel Taurus trips are designed to be inclusive, fun, and safe, allowing you to make memories and friends that will last a lifetime.”

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Urban Flight Collective

Creating spaces for urban travelers to connect through global events and trips, the Urban Flight Collective prides itself on making the continent of Africa more accessible to the worldwide diaspora. To expose travelers to the beauty of Africa, Urban Flight Collective hosts trips to the continent that immerse their guests in rich cultural experiences, historical tours, and relaxation. 

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Haitian Nomad 

Haitian Nomad is a “premier travel company dedicated to curating and hosting unforgettable cultural experiences around the globe. Haitian Nomad believes that travel is not just about visiting new places but about immersing oneself in the richness of diverse cultures, forging connections, and creating lifelong memories. 

Valuing responsible and sustainable travel, the company seeks partnerships with local communities, artisans, and businesses, supporting and empowering them while preserving their cultural heritage to help you engage in meaningful cultural exchanges that positively impact the places you visit.” 

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Cytravel Consult 

Founded in 2018, Cytravel Consult “tries to find the best solution to make clients’ travel memorable with tons of curated ideas and affordable deals. Cytravel Consult is in the business of making your travel arrangements hassle-free.” 

The group operates in Ghana and Ivory Coast but plans trips to countries like Tanzania, Rwanda, Dubai, etc. As a Black female-led company, Cytravel Consult is a great option for traveling with other women. 

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Amirah Cook’s Retreats for Women 

Amirah Cook is a writer known for sharing her inspiring lifestyle centered around wellness, balance, and relaxation. Since 2013, she has lived around the world with her husband, making Bali her home for the last few years. 

Amirah hosts retreats that invite women to unwind over a series of days planned with intention. Her Bali Breakthrough Retreat is “exclusively for women and is a break – to relax, indulge, and rejuvenate.” With an itinerary containing spa treatments, luxurious villa living, exploration, and more, you can expect to get in tune with yourself on one of her retreats. 

Expanding her retreats to other parts of the world, Amirah is also hosting “ Manifesting in Marrakech . 

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Ajala Travels & Tours 

Founded in Lagos, Nigeria, Ajala Travels & Tours has conducted tours in eight African countries with 100+ travelers.

With “tailored trips for all types of travelers and holidaymakers, the group offers package holidays in destinations they know very well and love, which means clients receive exclusive discounts to hotels, excursions, and more.” 

Senegal, Gambia, São Tome, Benin, and Togo are just a few destinations you can travel to through Ajala Travels & Tours. 

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Global Escape Travels

Global Escape Travels is run by two Black woman full-time world travelers who are no strangers to planning a well-balanced trip abroad. With trips “uniquely designed to uncover history and learn about new cultures, Global Escape Travels aims to incorporate a cultural experience on each of their trips.” 

If you are into content creation, you’re in for a treat with this Black travel group, as each trip also has a content creation component, so you can guarantee to leave with your best angles on display for your social media profiles. 

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NOMADNESS Travel Tribe 

“Representing the voices and industry impact of Black and Brown travelers, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe describes themselves as  “the travel influencers, innovators, and community members that make up this movement with over 30,000 Black and Brown nomads, responsible for over $50,000,000 being injected into the travel industry annually.”

This Black travel group is known for providing opportunities and trips that allow Black travelers to bond with a predominantly Black travel community.

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Melanin Globe 

Melanin Globe has been around since 2016 and is a “thriving African-American travel company specializing in group travel experiences.” 

Many of their tours are designed “specifically for small groups, with a balanced mix of sightseeing, cultural encounters, and leisure time. Melanin Globe “limits their tour experiences to a specific number of guests, depending on the destination to ensure freedom, flexibility, and also so guests may enjoy a more personal and authentic travel experience.” 

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Magic & Melanin 

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 journey, invest in West Africa’s economy by supporting local entrepreneurs, and deepen your knowledge of West Africa’s history and culture.” 

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Urban Events Global 

Urban Events Global is “committed to creating a welcoming space where professional individuals of color can connect through authentic and unconventional experiences across the globe. Through these innovative and bespoke events, participants can unwind, forge new relationships, and revel in a lighthearted and carefree atmosphere. 

Urban Events Global has become a leading provider of unforgettable experiences, offering a range of events such as Urban Camp Weekend, Urban Excursion Weekend, Urban Cruise Weekend, and the annual UEG Meet Up.” 

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Mooove Africa

Mooove Africa provides “uniquely curated, stress-free, private tours for the adventure-seekers, afro beats enthusiasts, beach bums, and history buffs! We also provide group tours for anyone in-country looking to change their routine and meet like-minded travelers.” 

Based in Ghana Mooove Africa has successfully hosted group trips to countries like Tanzania, Togo and continues expanding its international trips with time. 

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Wind Collective 

A traveling creative collective and community, Wind Collective aims to “create more representation in the travel industry by providing access to life-changing experiences and creating inclusive content.” 

This travel group prioritizes “creating safe spaces for underrepresented groups to come together and explore the world.” 

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Passport Poppin

Passport Poppin is a “Black-owned full-service travel agency offering beautifully-curated travel experiences to world adventurers.”

From hiking trips to group trips to different countries with other Black women, Passport Poppin is making it happen!

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Tribu Project 

Tribu Project is a travel company that “offers an array of culture and travel experiences as well as occasional events to promote one thing, bringing happiness through travel experiences.”

With trips to Mexico, Colombia, and South Africa, Tribu Project is a travel group with much left to explore. 

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Travel Hopp 

Planning ecstatic group trips to destinations like Egypt, Lebanon, Dubai, and more, Travel Hopp is a company that makes going on holiday or short getaways a time to remember. Many of their trip packages include flight and visas, making it a travel group worth exploring for your next adventure. 

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Hues of Africa 

Hues of Africa offers group trips to Ghana and Mexico that you can join for company to these two popular destinations. 

Spend nine days in Ghana with the group, where you’ll visit different regions, or opt for a weekend trip in Rosarito, where you’ll get to explore areas like Tijuana and dive deeper into aspects of Mexican culture. 

Black Travel Fest

Black Travel Fest “curates travel experiences that foster a strong community, life-long bonds, and a unique worldview for attendees.

Black Travel Fest was established to enhance the representation of travelers of color in destinations lacking our presence. The organization empowers travelers from the diaspora to escape the pressures of everyday life and embrace their best lives in breathtaking destinations.” 

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TELLS Trips

TELLS Trips encourages you to do more of what their acronym TELLS stands for: Travel, Explore, Live & Learn, Smart. The company is dedicated to encouraging and helping individuals discover the best versions of themselves through immersive travel experiences on the African continent.

Their Senegal and Ghana trips are recommended if you lean toward art and culture when traveling, with art festivals occurring in both of the countries.

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Taking Space Retreats

Designed to provide safe spaces for multidimensional women of color, Taking Space Retreats promote “self-reflection and encourage women to embrace themselves, stop shrinking and take up space.”

One of the Black travel groups that emphasize wellness, their retreats offer a “safe and supportive space for you to explore your emotions and experiences, connect with like-minded women, and develop the skills and knowledge you need to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease. From meditation and retreats to group therapy and personal coaching, their programs are tailored to meet your unique needs and goals.”

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Founded by a Black woman, Taking Space Retreats is a Black travel group that curates wellness events and retreats designed for multidimensional women. 

With programs that are designed to encourage self-reflection and embrace, the group offers “a safe and supportive space for you to explore your emotions and experiences, connect with like-minded women, and develop the skills and knowledge you need to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease.”

The group offers domestic getaways, staycations, and international retreats. 

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“Travel has changed my life. And just when I think it can’t get any better, it does.”

The second time Zim Flores ever traveled internationally, it was an across-the-world move to India . Landing a fellowship post-college in the South Asian country, the then-20-something sold everything she owned and made the life-changing leap. But what she discovered when she arrived was jarring: India’s fixation with fair skin. Flores first got a glimpse into this color complex while in Delhi, when she saw a commercial for a skin-lightening cream, advertising dark-skinned complexions as something to conceal.

This was coupled with the fact that she rarely, if ever, encountered someone who looked like her during her travels. “I had been living in India and traveling frequently around Southeast Asia , and never ran into someone who looked like me doing the same thing,” Flores, who spent a little over a year in the region, told Travel + Leisure .

Though tarnished, this still-transformative trip inspired Flores to change the narrative — to find a way to amplify Black travel experiences .

“Living and working in India afforded me the luxury of frequent and inexpensive travel. In addition to close proximity to other Asian countries, I was jetting to new destinations monthly — for as little as $8 for a one-way flight,” said Flores. “I believed instead of being the subject, someone who looked like me could be the traveler…so, I set out to create a place for Black travelers to connect and explore new boundaries.” And in 2013, Travel Noire was born.

According to a 2018 study by Mandala Research , African Americans spend nearly $63 billion on travel annually. Showcasing this representation, Travel Noire launched as a space for Black travelers to be seen and share their stories, providing tools, resources, inspiration, and eventually even guided tours. “I simply wanted to create a company that spoke to the unique experiences that I encountered while traveling,” said Flores, who served as the CEO until 2017, when she sold the company to Blavity, where it continues its mission to serve as a platform for Black millennials.

Flores is still known and celebrated as a powerful voice and presence in the travel space. When asked what it means to her to be a traveler of color, The Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, who has racked up quite a few passport stamps over the years, said, “It means that I am a cultural asset. The world is informed by Black culture — in clothes, in music, in art. I am proud, but I am also aware. I’m aware of my privilege as an African. And then as an African born in America. And as a Black person. These are all very different and carry with [them] different nuances. So, I carry these many identities with me as I travel around the world.”

And with that often comes challenges. “There are many who will mistake Black skin for dirt. There are people who have put their hands in my hair,” said Flores. “It’s getting the awkward stares when I fly in business class. It’s being denied a taxi because of the color of my skin. Then there are experiences of my friends who have been called immigrants, prostitutes, thugs, and thieves. You name it, we know it. I often have to dress nice enough for [people] to know that I have money, but not too nice so that I’m not a target. It can be an exhausting line to dance around, but when you travel as often as I have, you recognize that it’s part of the territory.”

But her relationship with travel remains strong. “I love the way [travel] challenges me to be a better person. For the way that it inspires me to dream. For the way my mind creates new worlds as a result of it. Travel has changed my life. And just when I think it can’t get any better, it does,” she said. As a travel expert — one that is tapped into the latest trends — we asked Flores to share some of her favorite Black-owned travel companies to know and support.

The Wind Collective

The Wind Collective hosts group trips that offer a mix of creativity, adventure, and cultural immersion. Travelers can choose from a variety of themes including nature, wildlife, food, culture, and nautical experiences. “What Clé and his team are doing for travel and travel content is nothing short of remarkable. Some of the most breathtaking imagery I've ever seen.”

Dipaways specializes in coordinating private and group getaways. “This brand was started by a former Travel Noire experience designer, Chadricks. He is a master at experience design — so much so that Dipaways has grown exponentially in a matter of months. He has a knack for bringing good people together. If you find yourself on this trip, you won't regret it.”

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Drawing from her own experience of struggling to buy expensive airline tickets to visit her family in Ghana, Ama Marfo co-founded Airfordable to make travel more accessible.“They allow you to split up the cost of your flights into payment plans. I had a family friend of ours use this to fly their family of six out to France for our wedding."

Curiocity is “a network of African-designed hostels rooted in community," with locations in Cape Town and Johannesburg. "I’ve had the pleasure of staying at their Johannesburg hostel several times over the years and we’ve partnered with them to create unique experiences.”

Siviwe Tours

“ Siviwe is an inbound operator that I’ve worked with for many years. [They] specialize in guided experiences through Langa, Cape Town’s oldest township." Founded and owned by Siviwe Mbinda, a Langa local, Siviwe aims to share the culture of Langa with a wider audience, employ local residents, and support grassroots initiatives. "Much of what I know about South Africa is because of him.”

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An art teacher and later a dean of students, Chakita Patterson wanted to bring Black History Month to life for her class. In lieu of more homework, she planned a Nashville walking tour. “I wanted to get my students out of the classroom and into the community to learn about Black history in their own backyard,” Patterson said.

She took her students through Music City to sites related to the Civil Rights Movement and knew she was onto something. After tinkering with the presentation, she knew United Street Tours was here to stay.

“We stop at places where history actually happened, like Woolworth’s, where sit-ins happened,” she said of the now notorious five-and-dime. There, in 1960, nonviolent protestors sought to desegregate Nashville lunch counters and were attacked by whites. But the protesters were the only ones jailed.

“My group from today didn’t realize how organized the movement was,” she said. “The students who participated in the sit-in movement had to go through training and practice before they got to participate.”

Guests appreciate the fuller view of history they gain.

“The thing that makes United Street Tours unique is we lift stories that were once buried and we raise them front and center in a country music town,” Patterson said.

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On a Soul of DFW tour, participants will eat, taste and sample their way through Black history and culture unique to Texas with founder, food historian and author Deah Berry.

“I love to educate different communities about Black culture,” Berry said. “One of the ways I love to do that is with the bus tour, because it allows me to intermingle a lot of different disciplines. It brings everything to life.”

Berry has been in business since 2018, serving groups of 40-50. Each tour visits a variety of Black-owned restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Participants will enjoy two or three bites or sips at each one. They will also get the opportunity to learn at a few significant historic stops.

“There are a number of different homes used in the Civil Rights Movement that have been converted into museums,” Berry said. “Churches also have super interesting stories. There’s one called St. Paul’s United Methodist that has a twofold story. It was designed by the first African American architect in the state of Texas, and I get to give them the opportunity to speak to people who came from formerly enslaved histories.”

Berry hopes Soul of DFW bus tour participants will be fed not just physically but also mentally and emotionally at the conclusion of the tour.

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You’ll be hard-pressed to find a deeper well of Crescent City history than that shared by Robin and Harris Parson.

The married couple honed their skills as docents and archivists for the Louis Armstrong Foundation. When COVID shook everything up in tourism, the Parsons were forced to reconsider their paths as well. Tours by NOLA was born.

Walking tours tend to serve 18-28 people and cover multiple fascinating New Orleans destinations, including the Garden District, Treme, the French Quarter and nearby plantations.

“We’re oral historians,” Robin Parson said. “I love bringing them to the first African American newspaper, L’Union, on Conti Street. People are blown away when they learn it was here in New Orleans.”

Harris Parson tells about historical figures as if he knew them personally. Ask him about Henriette DeLille and the St. Louis Cathedral, and participants will soon gain an intimate knowledge of the pitfalls of the law, Black communities, the impact of the Catholic Church and the sheer will to survive.

“No matter where we go, each tour is a different story with a very common thread of indigenous and formerly enslaved people. We try to get everyone’s story, connect the dots and tell how they fit in this gumbo,” Harris Parson said.

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Three years ago, travel research and marketing firm MMGY Global released a report showing that Black Americans spent more than $100 billion on travel in 2019, a banner year for the industry. A staggering figure, for sure, driven by 458.2 million Black travelers stays or 13.1 percent of the US leisure travel market at the time. The pandemic upended such progress for all groups in 2020, and its lingering hold was evident in 2021 and 2022. Now, though, with the world fully reopened, expect Black travelers to expand their reach and ambitions alongside most five-star travelers: 49 percent of respondents in a survey conducted by Booking.com said they would likely spend more on their next trip.

What will drive their decisions on where to spend that expanding budget? Per a  follow-up report by MMGY Global in 2021 54 percent of Black travelers were “more likely to visit a destination if they see Black representation in travel advertising.” Additionally, 71 percent of US and Canadian respondents agreed that “safety was extremely or very influential” in their decision-making on whether a destination was perceived as desirable for Black people. A chance to connect with locals and engage with activities that highlight Black culture were also decision-drivers, according to a poll by Global Green Book of Black travelers from over 60 countries, attracting 67 percent and 40 percent of respondents, respectively.

The travel industry as a whole has a poor reputation for representation: More than two thirds of travel advisors in America identify as white, and barely more than 7 percent are Black. Finding those Black advisors, though, and working with one who truly understands the luxury market is time consuming and complicated—and that’s where Robb Report ‘s list can help. We’ve pulled together 14 need-to-know names, with varied specialties from cruise to safari, living and working everywhere from Atlanta to Tanzania—these are the people to call when you next want to book a vacation.

Amina Dearmon, Perspectives Travel

Following a 15-year stint as a luxury beauty and fashion exec, Amina Dearmon launched her membership-based travel agency Perspectives Travel  in 2019. Based in New Orleans, her firm Perspectives Travel operates on a tiered basis, with three levels of service: Silver, Gold and Platinum. The latter, costing $1,000 for 10 hours of planning, includes preliminary phone consultations, tour and restaurant bookings, as well as special offers after your trip for future travels. 

Crucially for her luxury bona fides, her firm is affiliated with Virtuoso , an invitation-only organization that effectively acts as a guarantee of quality in the luxury travel space. Dearmon hopes to encourage Black travelers to absorb her sense of adventure. “I share my experiences as a luxury traveler with my clients in the hope that it will encourage other travelers of diverse backgrounds to feel confident in visiting the destination or property,” she tells Robb Report.

Brianna Glenn, Milk + Honey Travels

Milk + Honey Travels founder Brianna Glenn realized her love for travel after college via a 10-year professional track-and-field athlete. “I got to compete all over the world,” she tells Robb Report . “Travel had become such a huge part of my life and I loved the idea of finding a career that would keep me connected to that in some way. Glenn has visited over 30 countries and launched her Orange County-based agency in 2015 with a focus on properties and experiences that are “boutique in nature.”      Milk + Honey Travels, a Virtuoso member, plans trips around membership-based and per trip fees. Its services range from custom trip planning to VIP travel packages, and à la carte services. VIP travelers pay a one-time $2,000 retainer which includes unlimited travel planning for a year, travel concierge for all your trips and insider access to amenities at luxury partner properties—from Four Seasons to Mandarin Oriental —in destinations like Italy, Spain, France and Croatia.

Kareem George, Culture Traveler

As a lifelong traveler, Kareem George has ventured to over 80 countries across all seven continents. Managing a team of nine at his luxury travel agency named Culture Traveler in Franklin, Michigan, the specialist aims to foster greater global understanding through travel. “I feel strongly that travel is our best teacher,” he tells Robb Report. His firm helps diversify travel by promoting less visited destinations to its clients, with luxe stays from Hungary to New Zealand.

George is hoping to expand the cruise world’s relationship with Black travelers via his role on Hurtigruten Expeditions ’ Black Traveler Advisory Board in 2022. “Black travelers are a large group keen to travel,” he tells Robb Report, and notes that 2023 looks stronger than ever, “The number of Black travelers we serve has already risen by 12 percent over this time last year.” Weeklong trips rates for two can range from $5,000 to $7,000 per person. Weekend escapes via yacht charter and private jet trips can cost anywhere from $100,000 to $250,000. 

Maurice Smith, Eugene Toriko

Sustainable luxury travel specialist Maurice Smith is the founder of Eugene Toriko , a four-year-old company in Atlanta, with a team of eight Black advisors, including Smith. “After being in the industry for years, I noticed that there’s an inconsistency in the level of support provided to travel advisors/independent contractors,” he tells Robb Report via email. “This sparked my drive to build relationships within the industry with the ultimate goal to start my own independent travel agency.”

Come to him for adventurous, eco-minded trips—he has particular expertise in Central America. Smith’s focus on sustainability includes collating an assortment of affiliate properties that share his values— Bawah Reserve in Indonesia is a personal favorite, but he’s also an advocate for Habitas , the new luxury boutique operator which emphasizes minimal footprints with maximum impact. Trip design fees start at $499.

Kemi Wells, Wells Luxury Travel

U.K. native and Wells Luxury Travel founder Kemi Wells, has visited more than 60 countries across six continents and has lived on three of them. She joined the travel industry in 2014 as an executive for a travel management company before launching her own Vancouver-based travel agency in 2021 that specializes in curating luxe trips around celebrations, wedding anniversaries, honeymoons and birthdays. 

For one recent trip she planned to Rwanda, a country that has helped pioneer the high-end, low-density tourism model that’s increasingly emphasized across Africa: Kemi coordinated a private jet-based trip there which included a stop in South Africa, too, with stays at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest and Singita Kwitonda . Fees start at $500 for 4 hours of planning at WLT. When booking trips during peak season, longer, complex trips can total around $150,000 to $250,000.

Linda Scroggins, Affluent Luxury Travel

Affluent Luxury Travel is the brainchild of founder and president Linda Scroggins. Scroggins spent time in asset management and dispositions before launching her travel agency in 2019. She says she segued into the industry by turning her after hours abilities into a career. “While working in the legal profession for almost two decades, my hobby was researching and making travel arrangements for my friends and family, doing it for free because it was fun,” Scroggins tells Robb Report. 

Her concierge-style, Virtuoso-affiliated company offers three tiers of membership—the highest end, Black, costs $200,000 per year. For that, expect access to booking everything from private jets to VIP one-off experiences like meeting actor Denzel Washington or receiving two ringside tickets to a boxing match in Las Vegas. Planning rates for ALT start at $1,000 per person and can reach up into the six figures for bespoke vacations and cruise adventures.

Antoine Wilson & Okello Jao, Melanated Safaris

Looking to explore the Africa’s Serengeti or mainland Tanzania? Try Melanated Safaris founder Antoine Wilson and its co-owner Okello Jao. Their 100% Black-owned, Tanzania-based firm offers a diverse assortment of safari packages, varying from a five-day Serengeti-focused outing to two-week-long Ultimate Tours focused on various corners of the country.

“Each and every safari we give back to the local community in some shape or fashion, whether it’s giving school supplies to local Maasai Villages, or passing out sanitary napkins to school girls,” Wilson tells Robb Report . The firm specializes in small groups, with specific dates earmarked for each itinerary. Trips planned by the agency can range from $3,500 per person to $20,000 with VIP packages including 5-star hotels, expedited customs screenings and private transportation for your adventures.

Belvin Baldwin II, Showtime Travel

Showtime Travel , founded by Belvin Baldwin II, is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in five-star all-inclusive vacations. Baldwin identified that niche as a turnkey option for the busiest of Black professionals—the ultimate five-star fly & flop—but will also work with anyone to custom-design a trip, as with a recent ask, where he helped organize a $200,000 trip to Ghana for a client’s birthday. It included a stay at five-star Kempinski hotel, private excursions, custom tailored clothing for each guest and a dedicated driver for the entire trip.    “The major challenge I see is the limited diversity marketing from luxury travel suppliers,” he says of the Black traveler today, “If they don’t see any diversity, they may feel that they are not wanted or may not enjoy their vacation.” 

Valerie Dorsey, Cruise Planners

Valerie Dorsey’s niche is in her name: Cruise Planners. Dorsey launched the company after a 21-year career in pharmaceutical sales, as a post-retirement career, with an already existing love of travel. “About half of my business is with black travelers,” she says, noting that her role is as much advocate as agent. “I sit on the Board of ASTA South Florida as the director of membership. We are strong advocates of Blacks in the C-Suite of the cruise lines and all other aspects of the travel industry.”

Dorsey has expertise in all major cruising destinations from Alaska to the Mediterranean, and works almost exclusively with luxury lines like Viking, Silversea and Oceania. Cruise Planners’ rates average between $30,000 to $50,000 in total among luxury clients, Dorsey claims. One recent trip she planned, part cruise and part land, totaled $60,000 for clients to explore Greece and Italy.

Jackie Williams, NuVibe Travel Experiences

Jacksonville, FL native Jackie Williams had a life-changing trip in 1998, two years after Hurricane Bertha ravaged St Martin and the Virgin Islands. Seeing students walking along the streets there amid still-ruined streets was an indelible memory for 16-year-old Williams and it set her up on the professional path she’s followed since: establishing a travel agency to help others experience similar awakening experiences via their travels.

NuVibe Travel Experiences specializes in destination weddings and vow renewals, as well as destination celebrations and bucket list adventures that includes safaris and luxury expeditions. Her rates for trip-planning start at $750, and $1,695 for destination weddings. Starting budgets are $1,500 per person and can add up to a starting budget of $21,000 for a seven-night experience.

Tisha Neufville, Neufville Travel

Virtuoso-accredited, Atlanta-based Tisha Neufville is passionate about travel. As a teen with Jamaican roots, the luxury travel advisors explored the world from a young age with her parents and has now visited a total of six continents.

Neufville has lived in Asia three times, and is an insider guide to Japan above all—she’s recognized by the country’s notoriously picky tourism board, JNTO, as an advanced specialist in the country. Consulting fees for Neufville’s insider services range between $450 and $1,500 per trip.

Tillie and Joseph James, Tilly James Travel

After 20 years of working in federal government, Tillie James became a travel advisor three years ago, and now co-owns her namesake firm with her husband, Joseph, a former event manager; planning rates start at $500 per itinerary.

The Richmond VA-based couple will plan luxury vacations across the world, from Peru to Paris, but has specific know-how in cruising, whether river-cruising in Europe or island-hopping around French Polynesia. They also operate select group tours—later this year, these include a 10-day trip to Provence and a music-focused Caribbean cruise.

Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. After starting their career in PR, they transitioned to freelance writing in 2020. Their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture…

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Today, our signature walking and private bus Tours of Black Paris   continue to educate, engage and delight; our guides welcome you like favorite visiting relatives.

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• Writers, Artists & Intellectuals in the Latin Quarter  – Stroll through the arts district, open air markets and literary caf é s to discover the haunts and homes of creative genius. Listen to the challenges faced by African-American intellectuals, artists, military and musicians in early 20th century Paris and the stunning outcomes.
• The Entertainers in 1920s Lower Montmartre   – Relive the exciting Roaring 20s in what was the Black Montmartre community of Baker, Bricktop and Bechet.
• Africa In Paris  – Explore the vibrant La Goutte d’Or neighborhood and its everyday activities of open-air markets, cloth shops and dapper clothing shops, hair salons, cultural venues – all while learning its social and political past and present.
• From Harlem-sur-Seine to Africa in Pari s   – Combine the rich jazz history of 1920′s Lower Montmartre with Paris’ diverse face of today in the 18th district.
• Pioneers of the Left Bank  – Soak up the ground-breaking achievements of Diaspora intellectuals around the Sorbonne and the post-WWII jazz greats in neighboring St. Germain-des-Pres
• Black Images in the Louvre – On this private tour, discover how people of color are depicted through centuries of masterpieces and why.
• Colonialism, Slavery & AntiSlavery walk -Behind the walls of famous sites hide the stories of decisive events and people who enabled slavery and disabled colonialism, includes the Alexandre Dumas family of statues.

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• Spirit of Black Paris  – Half-Day Bus Tour – On this private 3.5 hour half-day bus tour you journey past well-known sites and lesser-known corners, learning the rich Black history rarely told in guidebooks or traditional tours. Learn of Sally Hemings on the Champs-Elysées, aviator Eugene Bullard at the Arc de Triomphe, WEB Dubois at Opera, 369th Harlem Infantry Regiment in Lower Montmartre, Bricktop and Langston Hughes in the shadow of the Moulin Rouge and many more. End with a half hour walk through the Arts district. Hotel pick up and drop off .
• Spirit of Black Paris 5-hour bus and combo bus/walking tours ( for groups of 6+ and educational institutions only ) – This 5-hr tour combines the Spirit of Black Paris bus tour + Writers, Artists and Intellectuals walking tours.  Begin with a comprehensive Bus Tour, stop for a snack break, and continue your fascinating day immersed in the haunts and stories of Wright, Baldwin, Henry O. Tanner, Miles Davis and more  in the Latin Quarter/St.Germain-des-Pres district.  Hotel pick up . Food costs not included .
• Tour & Lunch – After your inspiring glimpse at Black and contemporary Paris, what’s more relaxing than lunch with your guide. Dine at a restaurant that complements the tour content. ( Your and your Guide’s Lunch at your charge) .

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11 Inspiring African American History Tours In The U.S.

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History tells the story of the past, provides context to the present, and potentially a glimpse into the future. As is often the case, history repeats itself.

There’s no better way to learn about a place than by looking back. History tours can be priceless. After a year when race dominated the national conversation in a way not seen since the 1960s, there’s soul searching and a quest for knowledge and understanding. Start that journey with a guided tour that teaches and entertains.

While self-guided tours allow you to go at your own pace, I’m all for guided tours. You can’t beat having a passionate tour guide who knows the history backward and forward like they lived it. That insight is priceless and heightens the experience twofold.

Here are a few African American history tours to put on your must-go list.

1. Memphis Caravan Tour, Memphis, Tennessee 

A Tour of Possibilities offers this guided 2.5-hour tour of African American history that you enjoy from the comfort of your own car. You hear the guide’s commentary through your car speakers by accessing the link provided upon arrival. The exploration includes sites like the Slave Haven, where you descend the stairs into the dark, damp cellar and peer through the trapdoors and hidden passages where the fugitives were harbored, giving you a glimpse of those turbulent times. It also includes the National Civil Rights Museum/Lorraine Motel (where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated), Beale Street (nicknamed the Home of the Blues), and neighborhoods like Soulsville, South Memphis, Uptown, as well as the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the I AM A MAN Plaza, and plenty more. Admission is $66.

For more things to do in Memphis, Tennessee , check out these 16 Fantastic Day Trips From Memphis . 

2. Charleston’s African American History And Heritage, Charleston, South Carolina 

West Africa’s contribution to the heritage and history of the Lowcountry is indisputable. Bulldog Tours explores the influence and experience of African Americans in Charleston from slavery and Jim Crow, to the Civil Rights struggle. Highlights of the 2-hour walking tour include significant sites like the Aiken Rhett House, Mother Emanuel AME Church, and the Philip Simmons Prayer Garden. Simmons was one of the most celebrated 20th century ironworkers in Charleston. He made more than 500 decorative pieces of ornamental wrought iron gates, fences, balconies, and window grills that dot the Charleston landscape. Adults are $37, children 4–12, $27, with children 3 and under free.

3. Black History River Cruise, San Antonio, Texas 

Twice a month — on the second Sunday and fourth Saturday — The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum and GO Rio River Cruises offer a 90-minute African American history tour . You’ll discover how the once richest Black man south of the Mason Dixon line got his start in San Antonio , see the location of the first “free” school for African Americans in San Antonio, learn about the African American 14-year-old male student who helped change San Antonio history, and more. Admission is $25.

4. The Black Journey: African American History Walking Tour, Philadelphia, PA 

This 90-minute tour starts off in front of the Independence Visitor Center and continues across the city at some of the nation’s most important and historical sites such as The President’s House, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, First U.S. Supreme Court Building, American Philosophical Society Museum, Independence Square, Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, and Bicentennial Moon Tree — the former location of the Philadelphia Prison Site and the oldest continuous piece of land owned by people of African descent. You’ll go to Congo Square, visit the unmarked graves of free and enslaved victims of the yellow fever epidemic, and see where the Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1793. Walk in the footsteps of enslaved people, abolitionists, slaveholders, and founding fathers. Tickets are $20–$35.

5. The James Brown Family Historical Tour, Augusta, Georgia

Get on the good foot. The Godfather of Soul has a special place in Black history. Nobody sang and danced quite like him. Cherish the memories with a private guided tour of his favorite haunts on a nearly 2-hour tour led by his daughter Deanna Brown-Thomas. You’ll visit his childhood home, spots where he hung out, restaurants, his elementary school, and more. Tours are $15 per person and can be set via the James Brown Family Foundation . 

6. Birding The Harriet Tubman Byway, Bucktown, Maryland 

Start your 4-hour adventure at the Brodess Farm Site in Bucktown. The guided drive and hike are for bird lovers. Harriet Tubman Tours and Delmarva Birding Weekends sponsor this adventure that goes along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad in Dorchester County, Maryland . You’ll learn about Tubman as you make your way through the farms, Chesapeake Bay marshes, and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, encountering some of the best birding and bald eagle watching. Cost is $65 per person.

If you want to learn more about the Underground Railroad, head north On The Way To Freedom . 

7. The Real Black Wall Street Tour, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Despite the gravity of the Tulsa Race Massacre, until the 100th anniversary of the massacre this year, little was known about it. This tour will give you an education that might be painful but insightful. The tour takes place through the historic Tulsa district of Greenwood. You’ll hear the details about the people and buildings that were affected by the massacre, and the places that were bombed, including churches and schools. Warning, you might need a hanky. You’ll go through some of the neighborhoods that were leveled. Admission is $15.

8. Black History Tour, Washington, DC 

Washingtonian Christopher W. vows to show you what was left out of textbooks when it comes to the contributions of African Americans with his Tours By Locals . While you’ll get the expected — like the Lincoln Memorial and the spot where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech — you’ll also venture to the Frederick Douglass House, Lincoln Park, Howard University, Howard Theater, Ben’s Chili Bowl Mural, African American Civil War Memorial, and the African American History and Culture Museum during the 6-hour tour. Admission is $500 for up to four people.

9. Gullah Tour, Sandy Island, South Carolina 

Just south of Murrells Inlet is Sandy Island, where many of the 120 residents are Gullah Geechee descendants, the culture that originated from West African slaves who worked on the rice plantations in the 1700s. Start the 2-hour tour at the Sandy Island Boat Ramp and take a brief boat ride to Pyatt’s General Store with its African heritage gifts, Gullah Sweetgrass baskets, and more. Then you’ll board a passenger van and make your way around the island to the Sandy Island firehouse, old gravesites, church, community center, library, and more. Admission is $35.

10. Freedom Seekers Heritage Tour, Niagara County, New York 

The Niagara River and Gorge was an important crossing point into Canada for those using the Underground Railroad. For the freedom seekers who passed through the Niagara Frontier, the physical act of crossing the Niagara River represented the final act of courage and determination at the end of a long journey. Motherland Connextions’ tour takes you to key towns and sites. For over 3 hours you’ll visit the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center with its exhibits, scenic built environment, nearby murals of Harriet Tubman and freedom seekers, and more. In Lewiston, there’s the Freedom Crossing Monument on the bank of the Niagara River. The statue honors the courage of freedom seekers who sought a new life in Canada, and those who helped them on their journey across Niagara. Murphy Orchards in Burt is a farm that secretly housed enslaved people on the run in a barn. Another place of refuge is the many canals. You’ll see the Erie Canal in Lockport. The tour is $94 for adults and $67 for children.

11. Duke Street Black History Walking Tour, Alexandria, Virginia 

The 90-minute Manumission guided walking tour along the Duke Street corridor in Old Town Alexandria includes sites connected to the early Alexandria slave trade, such as the former site of Franklin & Armfield and the former Bruin Slave Jail that held the Edmonson sisters. The tour also includes sites that connect to early African Americans’ spirituality like the Shiloh Baptist Church and the Alexandria National Cemetery. You might want to check their other tours too. Freedom’s Fight in Alexandria Walking Tour highlights pre-Civil War history and the stories of runaway slaves, early abolitionists, and more. The Still’s Underground Railroad Walking Tour takes you along the downtown King Street corridor to hear about the Underground Railroad in Alexandria. The Black History in Alexandria bus tour is a 2-hour guided tour that will take you to the Freedom House Museum, Alfred Street Baptist Church, the site of the 1939 Library Sit-In, Contraband & Freedman Cemetery, and more. All Manumission Tours are $15 for adults and $12 for those 12 and under.

Sheryl Nance-Nash is a freelance writer specializing in travel. Her work has appeared on CNTraveler.com, TheDailyBeast, Fodors, Afar, Global Traveler Magazine, ShermansTravel, and Newsweek.com among others.

A Black History Tour of Paris

Follow in the footsteps of prominent african american writers, artists, musicians, and activists who sought refuge in paris during the 19th and 20th centuries..

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Leading jazz musicians such as Lionel Hampton and Art Blakey were among the African American artists to grace the stage at Caveau de la Huchette after the Paris club opened in 1947.

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The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower in 2014 I was in awe. In the trips I’ve made to Paris since then, however, my travels have taken a new twist, finding ways to appreciate and understand black history in Paris—both the important role the city played in African American history, and how black Americans helped shape the identity of the French capital itself.

African Americans looked to Paris as early as the 19th century. Some were in search of a more peaceful environment as racism swelled in the United States. Others found themselves in Paris and other parts of France during World War I, when about 200,000 African American soldiers were brought over as part of the U.S. army. Following the war, many of these soldiers decided to remain in the country after receiving a generally welcoming reception from the French people. A second wave of African Americans flocked to Paris during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, when black artists and activists like Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Josephine Baker, Adelaide Hall, and Duke Ellington went looking for a place to freely create where they felt celebrated, which Paris provided.

“There, you can be whatever you want to be. Totally yourself,” Langston Hughes once wrote of the city, according to African American novelist Paule Marshall’s memoir, Triangular Road (Civitas Books, 2009) . Legendary jazz musician Miles Davis also declared his love for Paris in a 1989 autobiography, stating: “It was the freedom of being in France and being treated like a human being, like someone important. Even the band and the music we played sounded better over there.”

At these historic Paris locations, you can follow in the footsteps of prominent African Americans who once lived as expats in the city. Use them, like I did, as a starting point to discover the French capital in a lesser-known light.

Café de la Régence

The Palais-Royal is in the middle of Paris’s 1st arrondissement near major landmarks like the Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries, and Arc de Triomphe. This central location and proximity to popular attractions makes the nearby Café de la Régence a special spot to have a cup of coffee or a pain au chocolat . Since the café’s opening in 1670, it’s been a place for intellectuals in Paris to meet, converse, and play chess. This, perhaps, is why it was a favorite for Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist, writer, and scholar who was born enslaved in Maryland but escaped after 20 years. While he was visiting Paris during the winter of 1887, Douglass often met with his close friend Theodore Tilton, a white American abolitionist, at this popular café on Rue Saint-Honoré.

In 1927, Josephine Baker became the first African American to star in a major motion picture, which was a silent film made in France.

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Celebrated entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker spoke often about her deep reverence for Paris. The African American performer, who in 1937 renounced her U.S. citizenship to become a French national, once said: “I have two loves, my country and Paris.” The City of Lights is where Baker’s dancing career blossomed; in 1927, she became the first African American to star in a major motion picture (the French silent film Siren of the Tropics ), and that same year, her headlining performance at the still-standing Folies Bergère cabaret hall solidified Baker as a main symbol of the 1920s Jazz Age.

There are several nods to Baker’s legacy throughout Paris, one of which is Place Josephine Baker—a square in the Left Bank’s Montparnasse area dedicated to the naturalized French performer, who spent most of her life in the Paris neighborhood. Today, a metal placard affixed on a pole in a shaded area remains as a steady reminder of the life she lived and all she gave—whether it was acting as a spy for her adopted country or refusing to perform for segregated audiences in the United States.

Arc de Triomphe

Although the Arc de Triomphe is already regarded as a must-see landmark in Paris, there are tidbits of little-known histories related to the site—one of which has to do with the legacy of African American soldier Eugene Ballard. Born in Georgia during the late 19th century, Ballard left the United States for France to flee Jim Crow persecution in 1912. While in Paris, Ballard worked as a boxer and later enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. A few years later, he became the first-ever African American military pilot. In 1954, the French government invited Ballard to reignite the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe due to his former service. After, he was made a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.

Novelists such as James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Chester Himes were known to visit the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris’s Latin Quarter.

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Shakespeare and Company

On a secluded back street in the Latin Quarter, the English-language bookstore Shakespeare and Company has been a safe haven for book lovers in the French capital since it opened in 1919. In its earliest days, African American editors of the literary magazine Paris Review dubbed the shop as their hangout. Since then, many famed African American authors, including Richard Wright and Chester Himes, have hosted talks and discussions in the independent bookstore. James Baldwin, who wrote a number of his famed novels, among them Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953) and Giovanni’s Room (1956), during his time in Paris, was frequent customer at the store, which is still open today.

Café Tournon was a regular spot for African American writers and artists who lived as expats in Paris during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, including jazz musician Duke Ellington (pictured above).

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Café Tournon

Walk into this 6th arrondissement establishment tucked under classic Parisian apartments on the Rue de Tournon and you’ll be surrounded by locals feasting on escargot or sipping glasses of beaujolais. Throughout the ’20s, this Parisian café was a regular haunt for African American writers, artists, and expats who sought out life in the French capital after the end of World War I. Its most famous frequent customers included jazz legend Duke Ellington, painter Beauford Delaney, and later writers James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Chester Himes, who often gathered at Café Tournon to converse about the joys and pains of their artistic lives. Dizzy Gillespie’s jazz band even made its debut here, too, in the 1950s. Today, the establishment’s mahogany chairs and speckled floor are an ode to 20th-century Parisian flair, as are the block white letters outside the café that announce its name.

Caveau de la Huchette

Near the Latin Quarter in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood, the Caveau de la Huchette —which is often compared to a cavern in appearance (hence its name)—has earned a reputation for being particularly welcoming to African American jazz musicians since its 1947 inception. Lionel Hampton and Art Blakey were some of the leading American jazz musicians who graced the stage at this club. Today, visitors can hear a live performance every evening of the week. (Admission costs $15 on Sunday through Thursday, $17 on Friday and Saturday, and $11 for students under 25 years old with valid identification.)

Take a guided black history tour in Paris

Ricki stevenson’s black paris tours.

For a more structured approach to exploring black history in Paris, consider taking an organized tour through Ricki Stevenson’s Black Paris Tours . Founded by Stevenson in 1998, the tour company offers walking and city bus tours (both group and private) to Parisian sites that were made famous by African American musicians, writers, and activists, including stops at many of the aforementioned locations.

Walking the Spirit Tours

Walking the Spirit Tours also operates similar “Black Paris and Beyond” walking and private bus itineraries. One such tour focuses on the La Goutte d’Or neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement, which is known for its North and West African populations and its open-air market, le Marché Dejean, where various stands sell special herbs and other ingredients for traditional African cuisines.

Entrée to Black Paris

In addition to guided tours, Entrée to Black Paris offers narrated walking tours (downloadable for $28) for those seeking a self-led experience. One audio tour route spotlights Richard Wright’s Parisian haunts; the other navigates Paris’s Montparnasse suburb, which Josephine Baker called home.

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The Black Journey: African-American History Walking Tour of Philadelphia takes you on an engaging journey through Philly’s rich Black history — dating as far back as 44 years before the city was founded — and examines communities of the past and the often untold stories of some of the nation’s most prominent figures.

Follow the guide’s Pan-African flags on The Black Journey ’s two family-friendly tour offerings to explore buildings, homes and monuments connected to Philadelphia’s early and quintessential Black history.

Walk the cobblestone streets where abolitionists, enslaved people and Founding Fathers once stood. Get a primer on the Indigenous history behind Southeastern Pennsylvania’s neighborhoods and rivers. And learn the hidden stories behind various Philly landmarks and murals.

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The Black Journey: African-American History Walking Tour of Philadelphia runs year-round on Saturdays, Sundays, select holidays and by request. Tickets are required and each tour lasts up to two hours.

Original Black History Tour of Old City

Learn about African Americans’ role in the founding of America during the Original Black History Tour of Old City , the first of two tour options on The Black Journey.

Starting at the Independence Visitor Center , the tour tells the story of some of the city’s most prominent Black figures. That includes Oney Judge, a former slave who emancipated herself and several others along the Underground Railroad, and James Forten, a successful Black businessman and abolitionist (and one of the wealthiest Americans of the 1800s).

The tour also guides you through several historic (and fascinating) Old City locales, including The President’s House , the site where the home of Presidents George Washington and John Adams once stood and the only federally funded memorial to enslaved Black people, as well as Washington Square , where the countless unmarked graves of yellow fever victims reside below.

Other featured tour stops: Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Old City Hall, the first U.S. Supreme Court building and more.

The Original Black History Tour of Old City is offered each Saturday at 2 p.m., along with select holidays and by request. Advanced tickets are required .

Seventh Ward Tour

Philadelphia’s 7th Ward — now comprising parts of Graduate Hospital , Rittenhouse Square , Washington Square West and Society Hill — was once the epicenter of the city’s Black culture and, for much of the 18th and 19th centuries, one of the nation’s largest free Black communities.

The Black Journey’s Seventh Ward Tour tells the story behind this formerly thriving community, highlighting the work of some of Philly’s most celebrated Black figures (like W.E.B. Du Bois and Octavius Catto), the devastating events that displaced many of the 7th Ward’s Black residents, and histories of the institutions, buildings and homes that remain.

The Seventh Ward Tour begins at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church , an official National Historic Landmark and the longest Black-owned piece of land in the United States, and passes by a number of notable destinations. Stops include the statue of church founder Bishop Richard Allen, various points on South Street  and the Mapping Courage mural on the walls of Engine 11, dedicated to Philadelphia’s only all-Black fire department.

Seventh Ward Tours depart at 2 p.m. most Sundays and are available by request. Advanced tickets are required .

For more info on The Black Journey: African-American History Walking Tour of Philadelphia, click the button below.

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7 Black-Owned Travel Groups That You and Your Squad Should Join

If you haven’t already noticed, black women are currently slaying the travel scene.

In fact, we are traveling now more than ever before. African-Americans’ intent to travel reportedly increased by 19 percent just from 2015 to 2016. According to the Mandala Research Firm, 17% of us take one or more international trips a year, and we spend $48 billion on travel in the United States alone.

But in a society where the typical jet-setter is portrayed as white, minority travelers are consistently underrepresented by the mainstream travel industry. Despite the media’s misrepresentation, there is a large, fast-growing community of black travelers, and these six trailblazing black travel groups are at the forefront.

All owned and operated by BAUCE women, they share a common goal: to shatter the stereotype that people of color don’t travel.

1. Nomadness Travel Tribe

With a demographic that’s 80% female and 85% African-American, the Tribe unites like-minded individuals looking for an alternative to mainstream travel. Those wishing to join must have at least one passport stamp and complete a Newbie Bootcamp. The average sellout time for their trips is five minutes!

2. Urban Events Global

Last but not least, this travel group is a secret gem that will help you discover the world. Founded in 2011, Urban Events Global members are predominately people of color who enjoy experiencing all that life has to offer, from exotic trips to international travel. The group currently has more than 50,000 members and includes accommodations for their international packages .

Every year the group hosts an adult camping trip in Central Texas for individuals who love the outdoors and are looking to bond and make new friends in the company of Mother Nature. For people that love the seas, Urban Events Group also offers a luxurious cruise weekend every March for ultimate party-goers.

If using your passport is more your travel style, then you can also partake in an annual international meetup that occurs in far-off, activity-packed locations. If you’re looking to mingle with a mature and fun-loving crowd, then Urban Events Global is your crew.

3. Travel Noire

Travel Noire’s message is simple: you can and should make travel a priority—and you don’t need a ton of money or vacation days to do so. And the best part? They’re here to show you how . Aside from offering exclusive group trips dubbed “Travel Noire Experiences,” the company recently launched Compass, a community course designed to equip members with the knowledge and tools needed to travel the world on their own terms. It features guides like “How to Convince Your Boss to Work From Anywhere” and “Hidden Destinations You Won’t Believe Exist”, along with live Q&A calls and trainings with world-class experts.

If that doesn’t draw you in, one look at their Instagram account will leave you overcome with wanderlust. Be prepared to spend hours scrolling through their colorful collection of real black travelers in the world’s most stunning destinations.

4. Tastemakers Africa

Cherae Robinson started the company to change the often-negative perceptions of the continent. Her former NGO job frequently led her to African countries, but her journeys were often met with fear and skepticism from those at home. But upon seeing people’s positive interest in response to the photos and stories she brought back with her, she saw an opportunity to transform the narrative by inviting people to experience some of the lesser known aspects of African life. Soon after, the Tastemakers brand was born, and it has since grown into a global community with offices around the world.

If you’re planning your own trip, be sure to check out their mobile app, TSTMKRS, to find the best events at your destination, ranging from hidden beach escapes to pop-up dining with local chefs!

5. Black Adventuristas

Inspired by her own life-changing experience, Garnett launched Black Adventuristas as a platform to encourage, celebrate, and connect adventurous black women. According to their Facebook page, the group “aims to inspire black women to conquer their fears, pursue their dreams, and fully experience the adventure that is life. Whether it is traveling the world, tackling an epic bucket list, quitting a “good” job to pursue a non-traditional career, trying a daring new hair or lipstick color, or simply dining alone for the first time, all adventures are worthwhile.” Check out their Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr, and keep an eye out for their upcoming website.

6. Black Girls Travel Too

With that empowering message—along with their group tours of incredible destinations like Cuba and Barbados—Black Girls Travel Too is emboldening more and more women of color to discover the world on their own terms.

7. Passport Posse

Are you into traveling in crews? Then this is the group that you need to know about. Started by two travel addicts, Shantoya and Willie, outside of a cafe in Greece, Passport Posse was born from the need to reverse the negative perceptions and encounters that they had experienced as African-Americans in foreign countries. The goal of Passport Posse, according to their website, is to 1) encourage the travel frequency of minorities abroad, 2) provide a platform for healthy travel interactions and communities of practice, and 3) create trips and sponsor activities aimed to immerse globetrotters in the culture of the countries they have elected to visit.

One thing that makes Passport Posse unique is the fact that they really help you to reduce your overhead costs when lodging abroad if you sign up to become a member. Not to mention, this crew is filled with serious travel enthusiasts — the lead ambassadors have both collected at least 25 stamps (and counting) in their passports!

Many people will choose a tour group when they travel, because it will be more convenient, and traveling with a group of people will produce more interesting things. How to make your tour group more unique, you can customize your unique lanyards, and you can customize the group logo or pattern on it to give it to your members, which can not only promote your tour group but also easily distinguish your members for easy management. If you are traveling for a family or an individual, custom lanyards can be hung with a mobile phone or water bottle to free your hands and prevent them from being lost. Order now on GSJJ, it is more cost-effective to order in bulk.

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Check out The Pack Roadtrip Travel club founded and operated by Andrae Marable based in Portsmouth, VA!! I have been on numerous trips with “The Pack” and each experience has been memorable. Andrae’s professionalism enhances the variety of events offered and the price packages are easy on the pockets. The Pack is one of best black travel groups on the rise!

The Pack Roadtrip travel club is a great black owned business in Virginia. I have done short weekend tris and extended stay trips. Andrea Matabele is the greatest.

Wonderful article!! I have utilized The Pack Road trip Travel Club (owner Andre Marable) which is a black owned travel company. His trips are exquisite, fun, exciting and innovative! He’s always so pleasant and professional to work with and I encourage your readers to check him out! He’s located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia! thepacktravelclub.c om/ Thank you for your time!!

Great article, Nikki.

Missing one of my favorite group – Black Travel Movement… I’ll look for the update

Check out Jet Black! @globaljetblack on Instagram.

Check out MyWanderYear.com

You should check out Travel By Design also. It’s based in Philly and they do some awesome trips!!!

Are all of these groups predominately female?

Very inspiring . I love it!!!

Yep! It’s a phenomenon I’ve noted for a while now and also why I intentionally try and curate trips which include men.

I always want the freedom to travel and connect with others 🙂

Check out BlackGirlFly.com all black women!

I would like to know more about this group…

How do i join the travel group,?

I seek culture travel club!!

Black Travel Movement has nearly 175,300 members in their Facebook group.

Great article!

LS Travel Club is another, both male and female. Affordable travel packages Payment plans available

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You missed a vital one — “Black Kids DO Travel” For all our brown beauties all over the globe. You should check it out too :)

Videnda travel is huge too! Surprised they didn’t make the list

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I’m a 57 y/o married female that wants to travel. My husband isn’t interested so I’ll go it without him. But I’m not interested in the beach/bikini loving groups. What’s the best travel group for me?

Urban events global >> https://www.urbaneventsglobal.com/

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Can’t believe my favorite travel group didn’t make the cut! A well blended travel group out of Dallas, Texas is Curlfriends Abroad! I recently traveled to Bali with them and had a wonderful time! http://www.curlfriendsabroad.com

Wow, you missed the most dedicated black girl travel group Black Girl Travel Movement (BGTM) is an international membership based organization that facilitates transformational experiences “BGTM does not host trips”all around the world to improve the lives of black women and their families. Through their unique one of a kind travel experiences, BGTM offerS a sacred space for its members that encourages black women to make self-care their top priority, assist black women with identifying personal goals, fellowship with likeminded women while celebrating their individual life achievements through travel.

I booked with Black Girls Travel Too, and their customer service was horrible. After they canceled the trip due to poor attendance, we only received a credit for a future trip. I would never book with them again.

I have travelled with http://www.thetraveldivas.com . They have wonderful trips and do a great job!

For ladies in your late 30’s to early 60’s, Well Diva Lifestyle and Fly Life Travel offer a classy and mature experience each time. Our trips are usually intimate experiences for about 15 to 35 ladies. By the end of your time with us, you realize that you’ve just gained a new sisterhood. We offer one to two travel experiences a year where we invite you to bring your male partner. The rest of our trips are ladies only, and at least two per year are wellness retreats. Visit welldiva.com to take a look at the blog and travel experiences coming up. Visit Facebook.com/groups/flylifetravel to connect with the sisterhood on Facebook. We look forward to hosting your next amazing travel experience.

The Wanderlust Tribe http://www.wanderlust-tribe.com is a reputable travel group based in the DC metro area. The trips are co-ed and the group size averages between 14 and 20. Our itineraries are unique and the trips are a good value. Check us out at @wanderlusttribeadventures on IG.

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Love this list. Extremely useful. I think I may have found y tribe. fingers crossed

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The 7 Best Black History Tours All Over The World

Black history tours aren't just popular in the United States. They're popular all over the world. Here are the 7 best ones.

Travel Noire • Aug 17, 2021

The importance of recognizing the African diaspora through Black history tours has become all-too-important in recent years. As more people — regardless of whether they’re a part of the African diaspora — take an interest in Black contributions to world history, these tours prove not to be a luxury, but a necessity.

In fact, a recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that these types of tours are actually outselling their “white” competition for the first time in recorded history.

“At a time when attendance at some large museums is flagging — 12 of the 20 biggest U.S. museums saw flat or lower attendance in 2017 compared with 2016 — the swirl of activity involving black history stands out,” they write.

Fortunately, it’s not just the United States that has such tours available. All over the world, tours that celebrate the contributions of the African diaspora are popping up everywhere. From the unlikely Black Heritage Tour in Amsterdam to a UNESCO heritage site in Tanzania , Black history is certainly worth traveling for.

“The country is changing. It’s looking at itself in different ways than it has historically. Museums help people make meaning of their own experiences,” said Brian Carter, president of The Association of African American Museums.

Without further ado, here’s our list of the 7 best Black history tours all over the world.

London's 12 Walking Black History Tours

For all its other faults, London has  twelve  Black history tours that give its participants a front-row seat to the African contributions to the culture, architecture, and cuisine of the British Isles. Each walking tou r takes about two hours and covers everything from ancient African history to the modern African diaspora.

In addition to walking tours in the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection, London’s Black History tour can be found in the following towns: Hackney, Notting Hill, Trafalgar Square, Brixton, Clapham Common, St Pauls/Bank, Mayfair, Soho, Southbank, Elephant & Castle, Bankside and Docklands.

Quinta de Mocho — Sacavém, Portugal

The Independent calls Quinta de Mocho a “crime-ridden estate,” so you already know what that’s code for. Code words aside, Quinta de Mocho is gaining notoriety as an “open-air gallery” because of all the street art that’s easy to enjoy, and for free, as you walk around the neighborhood.

Museo Afro Brasil — Sao Paolo, Brazil

Afro-Brazilian history is just as much a part of the Black experience as any other symbol of the African diaspora, and there’s no better place to really see it on display than on a walking tour of the Museo Afro Brasil in the heart of São Paulo.

The Black Heritage Tour — Amsterdam

Amsterdam may not be the first place most people think of when it comes to Black history, but according to Martinique Lewis, president of the Black Travel Alliance and author of The ABC Travel Green Book , the Black Heritage Tou r is a must-do when you visit the country.

“There are so many Black people there, including Surinamese, Guyanese, and Arubans,” she said. “It has some of the richest Black histories in the world.”

The Mississippi Freedom Trail

Spanning the entire state, the Mississippi Freedom Trail takes you to some of the important markers in the state’s Civil Rights movement, including the home of Medgar Evers, the Greyhound Bus Station, Mississippi State Capitol, Council of Federated Organizations Civil Rights Education Center, Tougaloo College, Jackson State University and the site of the 1963 sit-in at Woolworth’s.

Stone Town Walking Tour — Zanzibar, Tanzania

With a mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences, Stone Town — once considered the capital of Zanzibar — has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most essential Black history walking tours you’ll ever take.

The US Civil Rights Trail

Using this interactive map , participants in the US Civil Rights Trail tour will see a variety of important places in the fight for equality in the United States. The Martin Luther King National Historic Park, the Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House, and the Hayti Heritage House are just a few of the more than 100 sites, across 15 states, that you can visit.

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Spend a half-day learning about San Antonio’s Black History. Take a trip through a cemetery to uncover San Antonio’s buried Black History. Board transportation and see a few of the “safe places” for Negromotorists during the Jim Crow era while traveling to the Williams Historical Museum. The tour ends at the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum with a Black History tour on the San Antonio River.

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Farm to Dinner Table : From local farms to the table we set for you, you will have the option of spending time at one of San Antonio’s traditional or hydroponic farms. At both you will learn about selecting, planting and tending the produce and, you will harvest in-season produce for your trip to Alamo Kitchens. In the kitchen, we will pair your harvest with fresh ingredients to create the perfect meal. This is a hands-on activity, open to individuals and groups.

Night Out : Grab your favorite person and come cook with us. You will enjoy a night out learning, dining and making new friends, and will also walk away with a plan for a date night at home. This hands-on class ends in a full meal. Everyone receives recipes and a discount for in-store or online shopping.

Tacos & Tequila : Spend 2 hours with us as we mingle, eat and drink. You will build your own tacos and learn three cocktails. Everyone receives recipes and a discount for in-store or online shopping.

Cheese & Cocktails : Do you love charcuterie boards but aren’t sure how to make them? We will show you the basics of making a cheese board. And while we are building our boards, we will build a cocktail or 3! This class includes a charcuterie board you can eat during the session or take with you, the recipes for the 3 cocktails and a discount for shopping with Alamo Kitchens.

The Art & Soul of San Antonio

In the Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery and Studio, located in the historic Government Hill neighborhood is the only gallery in San Antonio dedicated to solely exhibiting both fine and contemporary artworks of local, as well as highly acclaimed, internationally known, Black artists and creatives.

The Art and Soul package can be curated to include gallery tours, local culinary arts tasting (such as our Sunday Art Brunch), interactive artist talks, public art excursions, and theatrical art performances, offering attendees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience all facets of the ever-expanding, Black art scene in San Antonio, Texas.

• Tour the historic “Colored Library,” now the Carver Community Cultural Center
• Meet & Greet Local Artist(s)
• Tour Public Art by Black Artists
• Tour Black Art Galleries
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Come experience “Lit”erary Lounge SA for an artistic evening of literary expression which will celebrate and amplify African American voices by showcasing the heart and soul of local authors and poets in a relaxed environment. Authors will highlight their original work in a lounge setting and have direct interaction with the audience. Live music will add to the ambiance of the event. Ticket includes chef’s choice selection of appetizer and beverage.

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The Most Famous Golfer at the Masters Is Black. Why Aren’t There More Players Like Him?

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Mr. May is a former sportswriter for The Times and The Boston Globe and the author of “Changing the Course: How Charlie Sifford and Stanley Mosk Integrated the PGA.”

When the Masters Tournament commenced on Thursday, featuring 89 competitors, there was exactly one Black golfer in the field: the one we all know, Tiger Woods. Beyond that, the field for the 88th Masters didn’t look all that different from the previous 87.

This is not what Charles Sifford envisioned when he and Stanley Mosk, the attorney general of California, fought to integrate the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. Sifford, who is often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of golf, became the first Black P.G.A. member in 1964 after a decades-long fight to join the organization that had, for much of its history, stated in its charter that it would admit only golfers “of the Caucasian race.”

Sifford blazed a trail for talented Black golfers such as Lee Elder, Calvin Peete, Jim Dent, Jim Thorpe and, of course, Woods. But 60 years later, their stories of success are still exceptions. The P.G.A. remains woefully inaccessible to Black golfers and has made only marginal and inadequate efforts to diversify its ranks. According to Golf Digest, fewer than 1 percent of the P.G.A.’s 29,000 members are Black. The P.G.A.’s tournaments and its professional golf shops need to take concrete steps to look more like the America they purport to represent.

In 2014 the P.G.A. identified diversity and inclusion as “foundational principles” but, in practical terms, that has meant little more than the occasional golf camp or clinic at a public course in a Black neighborhood. The P.G.A. recently partnered with the Advocates Professional Golf Association, which was founded in 2010 to diversify the game, and together they will host 18 tournaments this year. But the P.G.A. must do more to lead the way in action and by example, promoting inclusion at every level. Until private country clubs, elite prep schools and Division I golf programs actively recruit and train Black golfers, Sifford’s legacy will remain unfulfilled, and the game will continue to be dominated by white players.

For the decades that Sifford and other Black golfers fought to become P.G.A. members, they dealt with bigotry, death threats and countless humiliations while simply trying to play golf with and against the best players of the era. Because the P.G.A. had explicitly codified racial discrimination in its bylaws, Black golfers not only couldn’t compete as PGA Tour members; they also couldn’t find jobs in P.G.A.-affiliated pro shops — which, until the 1950s, had been the traditional route golfers took to join the P.G.A. The P.G.A. continually thwarted the efforts of Black golfers, abetted by star players who failed to speak up for inclusion.

The battle to integrate professional golf stalled until Mosk, enraged by Sifford’s exclusion from the P.G.A., threatened to sue the association to prevent it from holding its segregated tournaments in California. Several other state attorneys joined Mosk in the fight, and their resolve forced the P.G.A. to eliminate the Caucasians-only clause. The removal of what Mosk called “this obnoxious restriction” paved the way for Sifford to become a full-time member.

But Sifford’s breakthrough did not open the gates to Black players. Fifteen years after Robinson broke baseball’s color line, Black players represented over 10 percent of Major League Baseball rosters. Yet decades after Sifford’s breakthrough there were still only a few of Black golfers on the pro tour. The Masters waited an unforgivable 41 years from its inception before inviting a Black player to participate, when Elder broke the color barrier in 1975. Even after Sifford won two PGA Tour events, the Masters refused to invite him to its tournament. Sifford never set foot on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club.

Little has changed. The 2022 Masters featured just three Black players , which was a record high for the tournament. There were no Black golfers last year in the United States Open, and this year’s Masters features only Woods — who has publicly credited Sifford with making his career possible, calling him “the grandpa I never had,” and named his son Charlie in Sifford’s honor. But Woods, who is 48 and oft injured, can no longer play a full schedule, which means there are only two Black golfers today who play professionally with any regularity. One is Cameron Champ, a three-time PGA Tour winner. The other, Harold Varner III, is no longer a member of the P.G.A., having joined the Saudi-backed LIV tour.

There are currently efforts to promote diversity in golf, such as the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption at the Genesis Invitational, which sets aside a spot in the tournament for a golfer of color every year. Why not introduce such an exemption at every P.G.A. tournament? The P.G.A. should also be funding more programs to develop young Black golfers, as well as interest in golf among Black athletes. This year, the basketball star Stephen Curry — who funded the revival of the golf program at the historically Black Howard University — will be honored at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony with the Charlie Sifford Award for advancing diversity in golf. The P.G.A. should follow Curry’s lead.

Sifford lived long enough to see significant change in the world. He saw Woods become the dominant player in golf. He saw other sports integrated in ways that once seemed unthinkable, including baseball in 1947 and, later, tennis with the rise of Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson and the emergence of Venus and Serena Williams. In 2004, Sifford became the first Black person inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame and, in 2014, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama.

But when Sifford died in 2015 at age 92, he had yet to see a truly integrated P.G.A. Were he alive today, he’d still be waiting.

Peter May is a former sportswriter for The Times and The Boston Globe and the author of “Changing the Course: How Charlie Sifford and Stanley Mosk Integrated the PGA.”

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By Matthew Strauss

On Friday, April 5, the Black Keys will release their new album, Ohio Players . That same day, tickets go on sale for their newly announced International Players Tour. The tour will find Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney performing across North America in the autumn. See the band’s tour schedule, including spring shows in the United Kingdom and Europe, below.

The Black Keys have previewed their follow-up to 2022’s Dropout Boogie with “ Beautiful People (Stay High) ,” “ I Forgot to Be Your Lover ,” and “ This Is Nowhere .” The band recently premiered This Is a Film About the Black Keys at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival .

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Black Moms Bring Questions, Accountability (And A Party Bus) To LA Hospitals

Showcasing doulas and midwives

• Searching for equity in healthcare 

Considering pregnancy plans and hospital births

On a recent Friday morning, a group of Black women with pregnant bellies step onto a party bus in Leimert Park.

They’re headed on a tour of birthing centers and hospitals around Los Angeles, in style: leather seats, good music, mood lighting that shifts colors.

“This program is essentially an opportunity for you all to get resources, connect, build a village… because it takes a village,” says guide Gabrielle Brown, a program coordinator with Black Women For Wellness , as the group takes off. Her organization created the expedition.

The tour started this year during Black Maternal Health Week, and shows Black birthing parents resources in their communities and the different birthing options available around Los Angeles. The goal is to help equip them on how to self-advocate. In California, Black pregnant people are three to four times more likely to die due to pregnancy-related issues.

While the tour is just getting started, that topic is top of mind for the women on the bus.

“Equity in healthcare is a very big thing for our community, like, we're so underserved and it's just ridiculous,” says Candace Cosey in a discussion with the other expecting parents. “Like, people are dying.”

Last year, for instance, April Valentine , a 31-year-old mother, died at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood while giving birth to her daughter. Soon after a state investigation , the hospital closed its maternity ward . In 2016, another mom, Kira Johnson, died after giving birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

“It's important for us at Black Women for Wellness to host these programs and provide the education around how to self-advocate,” says Gabrielle Brown. “Unfortunately, racism is built into the system, into the healthcare system.”

The bus arrives at the tour’s first stop: a cozy house in South L.A. associated with the Charles Drew University’s Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence .

At the house, the expecting moms are greeted with staff that treat them to smoothies, snacks and gift bags filled with a onesie.

The center provides prenatal, postpartum and wraparound care services to Black birthing persons throughout L.A. County.

Clinical manager Keomi Barksdale explains how the center helps with providing lactation support, physical therapy, and getting access to a doula — which is what expecting mom Victoria Levi came on the tour to learn more about.

“I'm still in my first trimester, so I don't know a lot of information,” she says. “No one's ever — in my family — had doulas or had a midwife. So these are things that I want to explore.”

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Candace Cosey is expecting her third child in July, but came on the tour because she wanted to make this birth better than her previous ones.

“It wasn’t horrible with my daughter, but nine years ago, with my son, it was just very traumatizing and so I don’t want to go through that, but that’s kind of led me to start being active now,” she says.

When she started going into labor with her son, an ambulance took her to the nearest hospital, Centinela. “I didn’t have anybody in the room with me,” she recalls.

She says a doctor tried to deliver the baby while she wasn’t fully dilated, and she had problems with her epidural being placed correctly. A second try was also unsuccessful, and Cosey decided to labor without the pain medication.

“At that point, I’m like, ‘It’s OK. I don’t want anything.’ So it was like I was forced into a non-medicated birth,” Cosey says.

In a statement to LAist, a Centinela spokesperson says federal and state privacy laws don’t allow them to discuss specific cases without a patient’s permission. They note that patients who have concerns about their care can talk to their physician, nurse, patient experience staff members, or contact a relevant regulatory agency, like the California Department of Public Health: “Information for these agencies is included in our Patient Handbook and posted in various locations throughout the hospital.”

This time around, Cosey says she wants a doula, which Medi-Cal now covers . She hasn’t decided yet on where she wants to give birth, but is exploring the options of birthing at home or a birthing center. “That’s why I’m here and that’s why I want to get more information.”

She’s enamored with the next stop, Kindred Space LA, a birthing center.

Nicole LaCour-Wordlaw, director of operations, guides the guests around the space, and shows them tranquil birthing rooms, equipped with bathtubs and birthing balls for labor.

One mom quips she’s about to go into labor.

The next and final stops of the tour are two hospitals: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and L.A. County General Medical Center, formerly known as LAC-USC.

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On the way there, several of the women discuss Cedars’ history with Black maternal health, most notably the death of Kira Johnson in 2016.

Gabrielle Brown, with Black Women For Wellness, explains choosing the hospital was intentional, and that it’s been working to address Black maternal and infant health.

“We wanted to be sure to introduce our mamas to the care that Cedars-Sinai provides. But also, when we show up, our goal is to hold Cedars accountable,” she says. “Let them know that, you know, ‘These Black mamas are interested in seeking care here. What do you all have to offer?’”

At the hospital, nurse Paola Wong guides the group to a labor and delivery room, showing the different options a birthing parent has when it’s time to give birth, like using a squat bar on the hospital bed, playing music or dimming the lights.

She explains that after birth, nurses and doctors will leave the baby on mom’s chest for an hour to help them transition to their new world.

“It’s a form of stress being squeezed out, and so being able to be right on mom’s chest, we call it froggy position — ear on mom’s heart.”

At L.A. County General Hospital across town, nurses guide them through the towering hospital into the labor and delivery ward.

Midwife Tatjana Muwwakkil explains for people who don’t have a doula, the hospital provides an option to have medical students serve as doulas.

If you're interested in a future Black Mamas Birthing Tour, reach out to Black Women For Wellness.

“Last week for a patient, we called one of our medical students, and then they came and supported her through her labor and her postpartum, and it was a great service for her,” she says.

“Just because you're having a surgery or giving birth in the hospital doesn't mean it's all out of your control,” says med student and Black Women for Wellness intern Kayla Blair, mentioning doulas and incorporating birth plans.

She said one of the big benefits of the tour is giving people options.

“In my experience, a lot of times people in the community might just go to maybe the first provider, the first clinic or something that's available to them,” Blair says. “A benefit of this experience is you can go and ask all the questions and you’re not stuck there.”

These resources were recommended by California birth workers and families. Have a suggestion? Email [email protected].

For more on specific topics, see LAist’s pregnancy guides .

Mental Health

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline - 24-Hour hotline for pregnant and new moms at 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS). 
• Postpartum Support International (PSI) - Free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. Responses within a few minutes 24/7 at 800-944-4PPD (4773). 
• Maternal Mental Health NOW - Hosts a directory of providers and services in L.A. County and a self-help tool to help navigate the emotions of the transition to parenthood.
• Therapeutic Play Foundation - a Pasadena-based non-profit created by Black mental health professionals that provides mental health services, support for birthing people and community gatherings. 
• All-Options talkline. Process how you feel or what to do next by talking to a volunteer peer-counselor about abortion, adoption, parenting, infertility or pregnancy loss.

Breastfeeding

• BreastfeedLA – Provides education and outreach to promote and support breastfeeding in Southern California. Find resources on their map of local breastfeeding resources .
• CinnaMoms – Support circles for Black birthing people hosted at WIC centers in the L.A. area, with the goal of breaking down barriers to breastfeeding.
• La Leche League – Peer support groups for breastfeeding. Find a local meeting . 
• Kellymom – Breastfeeding information site run by international board certified lactation consultant Kelly Bonyata.
• National Women’s Health and Breastfeeding Helpline – Run by the US Department of Health’s Office of Women’s Health, breastfeeding peer counselors are available to talk between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at 800-994-9662. 
• Soul Food For Your Baby – Black-led breastfeeding support groups.

Doulas / Postpartum Support

Doulas provide expecting and new mothers or birthing people with educational, emotional, and physical support before, during, and after a baby is born. Postpartum doulas’ services can include cooking, help around the house, and various healing modalities. Pro tip: many postpartum doulas are available pro-bono while they are seeking certification.

• What Do Doulas Do? – LAist’s guide to doulas, including a list of resources to find a doula in Southern California.
• Birthworkers of Color Collective – A collective of birth workers of color providing trainings, workshops, and healing offerings for birthworkers, pregnant people, and their families.
• DONA International – Doula certifying organization that includes a search tool to find prenatal and postpartum doulas.

Support Groups

Many support groups and parent and me classes exist throughout Southern California, and the best way to find one is to search online for groups in your area. You might also find these groups through your hospital or places where you find breastfeeding gear. It sometimes helps to look for activities you enjoy (eg. yoga, swimming, dancing) and see if they have “baby and me” classes.

A few places to start:

• Kindred Space – A hub for midwifery care, doula support, lactation consulting and support groups.
• LOOM – Provides pregnancy, breastfeeding classes, and a doula directory.
• Lucie’s List – Map of local parent groups.
• Pump Station – Baby supply store that also offers parent and me classes.

For Black Parents-to-Be

• What Pregnant Black Women Need To Know To Have A 'Safe And Sacred Birth' – LAist’s guide for Black birthing people.
• AAIMM Doula Program – LA County Department of Public Health runs a program offering free birth doulas to Black birthing people.
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) – A national organization focused on Black emotional health care and healing that offers peer support groups, trainings, and grants.
• Black Infants & Families Los Angeles – A multifaceted Department of Public Health initiative that runs a program offering free doulas to Black birthing people. There are also Antelope Valley , South L.A./South Bay , San Gabriel Valley and San Fernando Valley/Santa Clarita - based groups that meet to discuss how to end Black infant and maternal deaths and share resources. 
• Parenting For Liberation – a virtual community founded by an Orange County mom that “connects, inspires, and uplifts Black folks as they navigate and negotiate raising Black children within the social and political context of the U.S.”
• Sugar Heal Gang – A collection of Black healers who provides grants through their Black Maternal Health Fund to cover maternity care services.
• The Victoria Project – A fund for birth care outside of a hospital setting (home birth & birth center) to families within Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
• Black Mental Health Task Force — a coalition of California mental health professionals, community organizations and residents focused on supporting “mental health wellness within the African American community.”
• Black Women For Wellness — An LA- and Stockton-based nonprofit focused on health education and advocacy

For Partners / Fathers

• Black Daddy Dialogues – Support group for dads raising Black children, every second Saturday of the month.
• Love Dad – Home visits to fathers and their children throughout L.A. County  
• The Expecting Fathers Group for Black Dads – Support group for Black soon-to-be fathers and provides education, support and navigation tools for the prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum, and early parenting. 

Loss / Grief

• 'Just Try Again' And Other Things Not To Say - LAist reporting on miscarriage and loss, including a list of local and national support resources. 
• Compassionate Friends – Support for parents dealing with loss.
• L.A. County Grief Support Resources – A list of resources for parents and families dealing with infant and fetal loss, service planning area (SPA).
• MISS Foundation – 24/7 online crisis support and long term aid to families after the death of a child from any cause.
• Open Path Collective – Sliding scale therapy.
• Our House Grief Support Center – Open to the community. Fee based on a sliding scale.
• Sisters in Loss – Doula Erica M. Freeman is dedicated to “replacing silence with storytelling around pregnancy and infant loss and infertility of Black women” and hosts a podcast and a virtual support community.

Social Services 

• 211 – Information and referrals for all health and human services in LA County, including a query for “ parent programs. ”
• Home Visiting Programs – L.A. County has several free programs with home-based visits to support families with new babies, available depending on hospital, zip codes, and other criteria. First 5 LA gives an overview of the “Welcome Baby” program and participating hospitals. Look up which home visiting programs you might qualify for in the L.A. County home visiting program directory . 
• PHFE WIC – Breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and connections to additional financial and social support services for low-income parents.

Aerosmith, The Black Crowes announce new tour dates. Get tickets to Indianapolis concert

The long-anticipated Aerosmith "Peace Out: Farewell Tour" is back after a postponement due to a vocal injury to Steven Tyler, the lead singer.

Aerosmith announced new tour dates on April 10, and the "Peace Out" tour, featuring The Black Crowes, will rock the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Jan. 16, 2025, towards the end of tour dates. The tour begins on Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and concludes on Feb. 26, 2025, in Buffalo, New York.

The tour, which kicked off in September 2023, was postponed due to a vocal injury experienced by lead singer. The band posted on Instagram on Sept. 29, 2023, telling fans shows wouldn't continue until 2024.

"To our fans: Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal injury is more serious than initially thought. His doctor has confirmed that in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, he fractured his larynx which requires ongoing care. He is receiving the best medical treatment available to ensure his recovery is swift, but given the nature of a fracture, he is being told patience is essential," according to the caption.

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The band posted again on April 10 revealing new tour dates.  "All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled shows – you’ll receive more info via email. Tickets for the rescheduled dates & newly added shows go on sale Fri 4/12 @ 10AM local at aerosmith.com," according to the caption.

Aerosmith and The Black Crowes is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, located at 125 S Pennsylvania St. in Indianapolis. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. Click here to learn more.