A timeline tracing the history of Black travelers through the centuries
Kellee Edwards is an avid traveler, licensed pilot, and advanced open water scuba diver. In 2017, she became the first solo Black woman to host a travel series “Mysterious Islands” for the Travel Channel. Mysterious Islands is a travel series that explores some of the most remote islands in the.. Read More…
Sixty-something best friends Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser were the first known Black female hosts of a travel show when they launched the Emmy-award-winning series, Grannies on Safari (GOS) on PBS in 2006. The Grannies On Safari series ran for four years. Accomplishments for The Grannies On Safari series include:.. Read More…
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa and transported to North America, following his life and the lives of his descendants in the.. Read More…