Tag: Travel Noire
“Africa is often portrayed as a starving continent, which ignores the fact that centuries before colonizers began depleting the region of its resources, Africans had advanced food systems in place. When enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas, they brought their culinary wisdom with them, forever changing the way we cook and consume food.”
“The first capital of Brazil, Salvador was founded in 1501 and is home to around three million people, many of them Afro-Brazilian. The city serves as Brazil’s center of soul and rhythm with a world-famous nightlife. Located in the Northeast state of Bahia, Salvador is just two hours from Rio by plane, but often gets
“Over the years, many historically Black cemeteries have fallen into disrepair, with oil and real estate companies eyeing those lands for development. The people buried in these makeshift graveyards were denied a voice while living, but now their descendants are championing on their behalf and demanding that these sites be preserved so that their
“The Gullah Geechee Corridor is a 12,000 square mile National Heritage Area that recognizes the unique cultures of the Gullah Geechee people who are the descendants of those brought from West Africa and Central Africa during the transatlantic slave trade.” To read on, click here.
“In a time of regressive politics where our most basic freedoms are once again being threatened, these remaining Freedmen’s Towns offer a glimmer of hope, reminding us of all we’re capable of when we rely on and uplift one another.” To read on, click here.