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Moovn Is The Black Owned Ride Sharing App Gearing Up To Rival Uber And Lyft
Moovn, a ride sharing app founded by Tanzanian-born Godwin Gabriel is gearing up to compete with the top two major players in the game – Uber and Lyft. With many pledging to #deleteuber after the...
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Airbnb Introduces New Rules To Fight Discrimination Among Hosts
Airbnb is taking steps to fight one of its most prevalent problems – discrimination of guests based on race, sexuality and/or religion. The company released a 32 page non-discrimination policy report...
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Caribbean Festivals Outside of the Caribbean Are Terrible, So Please Stop...
PinterestMy friends know how much I love Trinidad Carnival and for that reason, they believe I should be open to attending the various Caribbean-related parades and festivities that happen all...
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So Now There’s Noirebnb & Noirbnb to Combat #AirBnBWhileBlack
Noirebnb / Rohan Gilkes Two separate companies have recently launched to combat discrimination black customers of AirBnB have faced. Both Noirebnb and Noirbnb were recently created by tech...
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AirBnb Host Uses Racial Slurs, Rejects Black Businesswoman’s Reservation
My friend and classmate here at Kellogg had a hateful and racist encounter with an @Airbnb host. pic.twitter.com/rFHlwqy5sQ — Shani C. Taylor (@shanictaylor) May 31, 2016 An Airbnb host in North...
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Airbnb Sued For Racial Discrimination
Airbnb Two weeks ago, #AirbnbWhileBlack was a trending topic because black travelers aired their grievances with hosts who refused to rent to them because of their race. One man in particular, Gregory...
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Fly Blue Crane, First Airline Founded By Black Woman Prepares For First...
Instagram Fly Blue Crane, an airline launched by South African Entrepreneur Siza Mzimela in September 2015, has been operating domestically in South Africa since its inception but its getting ready to...
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#AirBnBWhileBlack Highlights Ongoing Discrimination Against Black Travelers
AirBnB Vacation rental site AirBnB has come under fire for a host of reasons but the latest rising issue is that of racial bias and discrimination against black travelers. People are sharing what it’s...
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Ethiopian Airlines Launch All-Women Crew Flight
Source: Facebook Ethiopian Airlines has made history and launched its first ever flight operated by all-women crew. The most profitable African carrier had the flight filled with women from the pilot...
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Open Thread: Is It Rude To Ask People How They’re Able To Travel So Much?
Change clothes & go. We’re sure you’ve noticed the flourishing black travel movement. Hardly can anyone log onto their social networks these days without coming across a pic of a friend or a...
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Lupita Nyong’o Travels To Kenya As WildAid Global Ambassador to Shed Light on...
Lupita Nyongo’o’s life in Nairobi, Kenya is something she often talks about during interviews. And now she’s giving back to her country in a major way. Nyongo’o recently became a global ambassador for...
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I’m Sick of Travel Writers Who Insist That Anyone Can Afford to Travel
Travel can be rewarding, but I don’t believe it is necessary to lead a fulfilling life. I didn’t mind sleeping on the floor when I was a kid. If you do it right, it has its advantages and can be...
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Stay-cations: What They Are and How to Do Them Right
’Tis the season…for overeating and overspending. And in the midst of the chaos, sometimes you just need a break. With the price tag that often accompanies the holidays, sometimes it’s difficult to...
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Dating Is Hard Out Here For A “Poor” Man? One Man Thinks So.
Thinkstock Yesterday I read this article over at The Root titled, “Well-Traveled, Intelligent Black Man, 34, Seeks ‘Sista’ OK With Him Making Less Money” written by Terrell Jermaine Starr. The framing...
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Going Global: 4 Black Travel Groups
On a day-to-day basis, avenues for brief mental escapes are aplenty, whether it’s taking an extra long lunch break, zoning out to a marathon of your favorite TV show or indulging in a mid-week spa...
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Worse Than Economy Class? Airlines Considering “Economy Minus”
Flying coach or “economy class” as the airlines call it is pretty much the pits these days. The seats are too small. There’s no leg room. The overhead compartments fill up too quickly and then...
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Moovn Is The Black Owned Ride Sharing App Gearing Up To Rival Uber And Lyft
Moovn, a ride sharing app founded by Tanzanian-born Godwin Gabriel is gearing up to compete with the top two major players in the game – Uber and Lyft. With many pledging to #deleteuber after the...
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Airbnb Introduces New Rules To Fight Discrimination Among Hosts
Airbnb is taking steps to fight one of its most prevalent problems – discrimination of guests based on race, sexuality and/or religion. The company released a 32 page non-discrimination policy report...
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Caribbean Festivals Outside of the Caribbean Are Terrible, So Please Stop...
PinterestMy friends know how much I love Trinidad Carnival and for that reason, they believe I should be open to attending the various Caribbean-related parades and festivities that happen all...
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So Now There’s Noirebnb & Noirbnb to Combat #AirBnBWhileBlack
Noirebnb / Rohan Gilkes Two separate companies have recently launched to combat discrimination black customers of AirBnB have faced. Both Noirebnb and Noirbnb were recently created by tech...
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