Cheap Tickets, But at What Price?

May 25, 2009

Thanks to the lousy economy, there are plenty of travel deals to be had for foreign travel. But before you partake, here are a few tips to shed the old Ugly American stereotype.

Spending Fashion Week in Jail

African Americans have a long history of gaining respect through dress. That’s no excuse for shoplifting your way out of the hood. Just think about what a 17-year-old clothes-obsessed thief could achieve if he redirected his blind passion for rags.

Blue Passport, Black Skin

An African American traveller navigates the world, balancing the burdens of blackness with the advantages of being American.

Black Skin, Blue Passport: Cruising Out of Our Comfort Zones

Why we lose by staying on the boat.

Black Skin, Blue Passport: Recession Travel

Broke? Wanna travel? Time to break out the Student Travel Playbook.

Black Skin, Blue Passport: Is It Me?

Deciphering rudeness from racism when the front desk is not that helpful.

Negrito Please

The Root's Black Skin, Blue Passport columnist wonders why black caricatures are still used to sell food around the world.