Post by High Priestess on Oct 11, 2016 15:32:55 GMT
See the Skift article:
skift.com/2016/10/11/airbnb-police-brutality-and-more-ways-travel-is-different-for-black-travelers/
I think it's a valuable thing when people have a chance to explore their ancestral roots. I have not had the opportunity to visit the countries where my own roots are!
skift.com/2016/10/11/airbnb-police-brutality-and-more-ways-travel-is-different-for-black-travelers/
We looked at the new Black Travel Movement in the U.S.A for a recent episode of the Skift Podcast.....
“I personally have never gone through anything that I saw as discrimination from a host on Airbnb..I am a light-skinned, curly-haired girl, culturally ambiguous looking black American.
With the advent of more sophisticated DNA testing, black Americans can now trace their roots back to specific countries in Africa better than ever, and this is inspiring many to plan their trips accordingly.
“I think there’s definitely more of a pick up for Africa right now and representing it more than safaris,” Robinson said.
“Safaris are amazingly expensive and kind of boring,” said Washington. “You are starting to see a resurgence of urban Africa. African cities, Accra, Nairobi, people actually picking up in a luxury realm.”
In a similar manner, some black Americans are also taking trips to the American South to trace their more recent heritage.
“There’s so much history here ---in the U.S.A -- that if we continue to overlook it, it dies. We can’t reclaim it. Go to Africa, and then go to Arkansas."
“I think there’s definitely more of a pick up for Africa right now and representing it more than safaris,” Robinson said.
“Safaris are amazingly expensive and kind of boring,” said Washington. “You are starting to see a resurgence of urban Africa. African cities, Accra, Nairobi, people actually picking up in a luxury realm.”
In a similar manner, some black Americans are also taking trips to the American South to trace their more recent heritage.
“There’s so much history here ---in the U.S.A -- that if we continue to overlook it, it dies. We can’t reclaim it. Go to Africa, and then go to Arkansas."
I think it's a valuable thing when people have a chance to explore their ancestral roots. I have not had the opportunity to visit the countries where my own roots are!