Black History

Looking for Black History Museums, you can explore from home?  The Black experience is so vast and varied that there’s no end to what can be learned about it.  This is why when I travel, I visit local African-American History Museums to get a better feel for a new destination. On a trip to Georgia, my family and I visited the Jack Hadley Black History Museum and learned first-hand what it was like for the museum’s …

If you’re looking to add a bit of Black History to your travel itinerary, the following cities are great places to start. Education and travel are intrinsically connected. Travel helps to bring history to life, by adding context and texture that can’t be found in the pages of textbooks. As a history wonk and scholar of African-American studies, I know that when it comes to Black history, you don’t have to go far to learn …

As a parent to two young children, I work to include fun lessons on history and culture when and wherever we travel. But most of our history lessons start here at home in the Washington, DC, area.  And I’ve found that my little ones remember history lessons best when it comes alive. With all of the museums, monuments, and national historic sites in Washington, DC, there’s no shortage of ways to teach our children about …

Visiting Black History Museums is an amazing way to learn about Black history and culture and the overall Black experiences in America. From coast to coast, there are tons of brilliant Black history museums to discover and explore. Here are 22 of the best Black history museums in the US to visit: 1.  National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel– Memphis, TN Located at the former site of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin …

Wondering where to go to learn about Black history in Atlanta…We have you covered.  As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US, Atlanta has a lot to offer its eager visitors. Georgia’s capital city is well-known for its rich culture, fabulous dining options, vibrant arts scene, and an abundance of prominent Black History landmarks. I recently spent a week in Atlanta with BraveNu Travel to learn about the fascinating intersection of art, …

A few short miles away from Miami’s world-famous South Beach, there’s a little-known historic gem ­— the Hampton House Motel. Once dubbed, the “first luxury hotel for Negroes in the South,” this Negro Motorist Green Book establishment was the epitome of Black excellence in Miami, Florida in the 1960s. I’ve traveled the world on a quest to learn as much as I can about the histories and cultures of people across the globe.  As a …