A timeline tracing the history of Black travelers through the centuries
In 1955, during the decade known as “the golden age of travel,” Freddye Henderson and her husband, Jacob, opened Henderson Travel Service in Atlanta to assist African-Americans who wanted to travel internationally. The agency planned and booked thousands of trips for black travelers, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1964.. Read More…
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail is a coalition of more than 100 churches, public service buildings, museums, and other landmarks in the South of the United States. These played a pivotal role in advancing social justice in the 1950s and 1960s, including those for Black road travelers. Some of the.. Read More…
The Historic Harrington School, formerly known as the Harrington Graded School, was built in the 1920s and served as the main educational structure for three African American communities on St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States. In 2017, The Historic Harrington School on St Simons Island finishes renovation and opens as.. Read More…
Description: The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in Washington DC on September 24, 2016, making the four-level museum the only national museum solely dedicated to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. The museum allows visitors to walk the path of American Americans from.. Read More…
Pin Point Heritage Museum located in Savannah, Georgia, showcases the history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, a product of West African traditions brought to America on slave ships. References: Pin Point Heritage Museum. Video: “Pin Point Heritage Museum – Savannah, GA,” Visit Savannah, YouTube video, 0:47, February.. Read More…
The Withers family open the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery on Beale Street in Memphis, TN. Opened in February 2011, the museum and archive displays the photography of Ernest Withers, an African American entertainment and civil rights photographer who worked on Beale Street before its revitalization. References: Withers Collection Museum.. Read More…
The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a federal National Heritage Area in the United States, signifying the important story of the Gullah-Geechee people for sustaining their cultural traditions, and for being a reflection of the values of ingenuity, pride, and perseverance. The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends along the coast.. Read More…
Music fans have always been drawn to the history along U.S. Highway 61. The 1,400 miles from New Orleans to Minnesota has been called the “Blues Highway” for the path through the northwestern Mississippi region known as the Delta, where the earliest blues sounds originated. The Mississippi Blues Trail is.. Read More…
Geechee refers to the African-based culture that has survived along coastal Georgia for more than 250 years. Kunda is a Sarakolé word that means “compound” or “house of hope.” Considered the epicenter of Gullah Geechee’s history and culture, Geechee Kunda is often the site of festivals and tours, hosting visitors.. Read More…
In one of the largest forced migrations in history, millions of Africans crossed the Atlantic from the 16th to the 19th centuries through the horrific “Middle Passage.” The Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum was opened by Elaine Turner – now the museum’s director – at the Burkle Estate. Built in.. Read More…