A timeline tracing the history of Black travelers through the centuries
The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD) was founded by Andy Ingraham and Solomon Herbert. The organization was formed in 1998 to assist with the development and increase the number of African American-owned hotels. Their mission is to increase the number of African Americans developing, managing,.. Read More…
Evita Turquoise Robinson launches Nomadness Travel Tribe, building an online community of over 20,000 Black travelers. This is the first online community for Black travelers, inspiring the growth of other outlets like Travel Noire and the Black Travel Movement. Beyond the online community, Nomadness Travel Travel offers a range of.. Read More…
Since its founding in the spring of 1989 at Cornell University, the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) has been a non-profit student-run professional organization. NSMH works in conjunction with its sponsors to establish a working relationship between the hospitality industry and minority students. National Society of Minorities in.. Read More…
The Black Travel Alliance was launched on June 16th, 2020 by a group of Black Travel Content Creators from across the globe. As travel authors, bloggers, broadcasters, journalists, photographers, podcasters, social media influencers, and vloggers, they unified to amplify. The Black Travel Alliance also aims to provide training and business.. Read More…
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization focusing on the training needs of African American meeting planners. The organization is committed to the improvement of the meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and conventions they manage. Members of NCBMP include meeting planners from numerous business, civil rights,.. Read More…
The Blues Foundation was founded in Memphis, TN, circa 1980. Over the next four decades, the organization has grown to become the preeminent nonprofit blues music industry organization. They host the Blues Music Awards and the International Blues Challenge, which are large networking events and competitions that folks travel to.. Read More…
Founded in 1976, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals is a non-profit organization working towards the advancement of Black people in all areas of the aviation and aerospace industry. Originally named the Organization of Black Airline Pilots, their first meeting took place in Chicago on 17th and 18th September 1976.. Read More…
The National Brotherhood of Skiers was established to encourage and support Black skiers. Formed by Art Clay and Ben Finley, the first Black Ski Summit took place in Aspen, Colorado in 1973 and was attended by over 350 skiers. References: National Brotherhood of Skiers. Baker, Katie. 2016. “The Largest Group.. Read More…