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  • AFRAM: Family Fun in a Changing City

    (The Root) — My fondness for street fairs and cultural festivals goes back to my childhood growing up in Baltimore. The mix of people, food and arts and entertainment is an atmosphere I thrive on. Each summer my mother took me to every ethnic festival we could get to on public transportation, and one of…

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  • The 5 Best Black History Travel Destinations

    We can’t forget our history. It reminds us of our trials as well as our triumphs. And travel gives us the opportunity to experience, firsthand, the black-history moments we’ve only read about and seen on TV and in movies. “You have to explore African-American historical travel for yourself. Seeing the images, museums and landmarks in the media…

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  • NeNe Was Here: Take a Trip to Drama With These 6 RHOA Vacation Spots

    If you’re a fan of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, you know those sassy ladies love to break up and make up. But at least they do it in style, and often while vacationing in the lap of luxury. For spring travel inspiration, we’ve highlighted six of the Peach State divas’ juiciest and most tweetable…

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  • Get Away to These 4 Luxurious Black-Owned Hotels and B&Bs

    African Americans love to travel, and according to a research study, we spend nearly $50 billion a year on U.S. travel alone. During our explorations, however, we don’t always make it a priority to support black-owned hotels and bed-and-breakfasts. “Like any industry, we’re stronger when we operate together. But beyond the economic reasons, and the…

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  • Loving: Interracial Relationships in the Trump Era

    In 1967 the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage in all states. And nearly 50 years later, Richard and Mildred Loving’s brave story is portrayed in the film Loving, in theaters now. At this time in our nation’s history, however, race relations appear to be regressing, and since the conclusion of…

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  • Get Away From Reality With These 5 Inauguration Day Escapes

    We can’t escape the reality that Donald J. Trump will become the 45th president of the United States. And although the last few months have felt like the end of the world as we know it, we can literally escape watching, hearing about or even giving a second thought to the Trump inauguration in Washington,…

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