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The Town Halifax Erased: Grief, Memory, and Return in Africville

A Black community thrived on the shores of Bedford Basin for more than a century — until Halifax bulldozed it in the middle of the night and hauled families’ belongings away in garbage trucks. This is the story of Africville: the century of engineered neglect that preceded its destruction, the apology that came forty years too late, and the descendants still fighting for their land.

The Island That Ruled an Empire: Finding Mozambique’s Hidden Capital

A tiny coral island off northern Mozambique was the capital of Portuguese East Africa for nearly 400 years and a hub of the Indian Ocean slave and spice trade — and it gave the entire country its name. Most Black American travelers seeking “underexplored Africa” have never heard of it. Here’s why the Island of Mozambique belongs on that list.

The Geechee of Coastal Georgia: Sapelo Island, Hog Hammock, and the 2026 Fight to Stay

On Georgia’s Sapelo Island, the last intact Geechee community in the state just won a three-year legal fight to stay on land their ancestors have held since emancipation. This is the Geechee story — its own name, its own coastline, and the same unbroken West African root as its Gullah cousins in South Carolina.

The Gullah of the Lowcountry: South Carolina’s Sea Islands and the Unbroken Line to Sierra Leone

Isolated on South Carolina’s Sea Islands for two centuries, the Gullah preserved a language, a cuisine, and a spiritual life that trace directly back to West Africa — and in 2005, one family proved the unbroken line with paperwork. This is the Gullah story, and where to experience it today.

The Windrush Generation: How Caribbean Migrants Rebuilt Britain

In June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury with 492 Caribbean passengers answering Britain’s call for workers. What followed built modern Black Britain — and, decades later, exposed one of the UK’s most shameful modern scandals. This is the Windrush story, and where to go to experience its legacy today.

Africatown, Alabama: The Living Legacy of the Clotilda

In 1860, 110 kidnapped West Africans were smuggled into Mobile Bay aboard the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to reach American shores. Their descendants still live in the community those survivors built with their own hands — Africatown, Alabama. This is their story, and why it deserves your visit, not your pity.

Beyond the Resort Gates — Discovering the Real Jamaica That Most Tourists Never See

Jamaica is more than resorts and beaches. I spent two weeks exploring Kingston’s art scene, the Blue Mountains, ancestral history, and the local food culture — and came back a completely different person.

I Retired to Portugal at 58 — Here’s What Nobody Tells You About Black Expat Life in Lisbon

After 25 years in corporate America, I retired to Portugal at 58 and discovered a life I never thought possible — slower, richer, and more free than anything I had experienced in the United States.

How We Took 12 Friends on a Mediterranean Cruise — and Made Memories for Life

We took 12 of our closest friends on a group cruise through the Mediterranean and it was the most unforgettable travel experience of our lives. Here’s how we planned it, what we spent, and everything we wish we had known.

Solo in Cartagena — A Black Woman’s Guide to Colombia’s Most Soulful City

I traveled solo to Cartagena as a Black woman and discovered a city where Afro-Colombian culture runs deep, the food is extraordinary, and the warmth of the people made me feel like I belonged. Here’s everything I learned.