By LaKeshia N. Myers

Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers

Travel has always been more than movement from one place to another—it’s been an act of freedom, discovery, and joy. For Black Americans, however, the simple pleasure of hitting the open road has historically come with dangers that other travelers never had to consider. Yet despite these challenges, our community has consistently found ways to create spaces of refuge, celebration, and pure, unadulterated Black joy.

The story of African American travel is one of resilience carved from necessity. During the era of Jim Crow, when segregation laws made even basic accommodations uncertain, Black travelers faced the constant threat of humiliation, violence, or worse. A wrong turn could mean sleeping in the car. A stop for gas could become a dangerous

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