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BLACK-OWNED
10 Black History Sites & Neighborhoods in NYC You Don’t Expect…But You Should!
Harlem. Bed Stuy. Flatbush. These are all areas often associated with Black History in New York City. However, do you ever think of...
Franny the Traveler
Feb 28, 2022
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My Top 5 Black-Owned Restaurants & Food Spots: Harlem Edition
Harlem is known internationally as the Black Mecca of the world! Ever since the Harlem Renaissance—an early 20th-century boom in music,...
Franny the Traveler
Feb 19, 2022
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My Top 5 Black-Owned Restaurants in Brooklyn: Little Haiti Edition
Within the Little Caribbean is a smaller enclave known as Little Haiti. Little Haiti exists because when Haitians first moved to the...
Franny the Traveler
Feb 8, 2022
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My Top 5 Black-Owned Restaurants in Brooklyn: Little Caribbean Edition
The vibrant Caribbean flags waving proudly from street poles, windows, and dollar vans. The sounds of Kompa and Soca blasting from parked...
Franny the Traveler
Feb 7, 2022
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Traveling While Black: Rhode Island Black Owned Guide
DISCLAIMER: In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk...
Franny the Traveler
Jan 12, 2022
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Traveling While Black: Portland, Maine Black Owned Guide
DISCLAIMER: In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk...
Franny the Traveler
Nov 6, 2021
123 comments
Traveling While Black: Alexandria, Virginia Black Owned Guide
DISCLAIMER: In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk...
Franny the Traveler
Oct 5, 2021
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Traveling While Black: Vermont Black Owned Guide
DISCLAIMER: In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk...
Franny the Traveler
Oct 7, 2020
29 comments
18 Anti-Racist Social Media Accounts That Are Worth Following for Different Allies
“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” — Angela Davis Now that you are inspired by the “Dear...
Franny the Traveler
Jul 29, 2020
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Dear Travelers...You Can Decolonize Travel, Too -- Here are 16 Ways
Dear Traveler, I write this long letter to you amidst a turning point in race relations in this country as well as a turning point in the...
Franny the Traveler
Jul 29, 2020
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12 Reasons USA Domestic Travel Matters amidst the Black Lives Matter Movement
Did you know that most Americans visit around 12 states in their lifetime and 10% do not actually visit another state? As of 2017, there...
Franny the Traveler
Jun 17, 2020
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Traveling While Black: Detroit Black Owned Guide
When I think of Detroit, I automatically think of black history. Motown anyone? Detroit is literally the second blackest city in the USA...
Franny the Traveler
Jun 4, 2020
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Traveling While Black: Baltimore Black Owned Guide
When I think of Baltimore, I think of Black folk! In fact, it is one of the blackest cities in the USA, sixth place to be exact. However,...
Franny the Traveler
Nov 6, 2019
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Traveling While Black: Martinique & Guadeloupe Black Owned Guide
As I continue to travel to various parts of the world, I find myself returning again and again to the Caribbean. There is nothing like...
Franny the Traveler
Sep 30, 2019
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Traveling While Black: St. Louis Black Owned Guide
When I travel, I like to travel with a "black lens" perspective because…. I am black. I think that the #blacklens is not given enough...
Franny the Traveler
Apr 10, 2019
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