Tagged: slavery

Alabama’s New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery

A new sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people. Set on 17 wooded acres next to the…

Africatown Heritage House: New Museum About Last Known Slave Ship to U.S.

A new museum dedicated to the lives and legacies of people aboard the last known ship to transport enslaved Africans to the United States has opened in Alabama. Mobile's Africatown…

This New Expedition Cruise Explores the Islands of Lesser-Touristed West Africa

Hurtigruten, the long-running ship operator that cut its teeth on coastal Norwegian service before fanning out to expedition cruising worldwide, has just announced an upcoming cruise…

Freedom Trail: A New Walking Tour of the D.C. Area's Underground Railroad

“$200 Reward.—Ran away from the service of the Rev. J. P. McGuire, Episcopal High School, Fairfax county. Va., on Saturday, 10th inst. Negro Man, Oscar Payne, aged 30 years, 5 feet 4…

Airport Will Be Renamed to Honor Frederick Douglass

Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, New York, is getting a name change to pay tribute to one of the city's most important past residents. Pretty soon, visitors to…

Europe's Tourism Must Reckon with Slavery. Liverpool Has Made a Start.

June 17, 2020 It was called the Triangle Trade. It had three parts. First, cargo ships would leave Europe, headed for Africa. Once there, the ships loaded their holds with kidnapped…

Best Hotel Loyalty Programs are Named, a National Memorial to Lynching Victims, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

BEST HOTEL LOYALTY PROGRAMS FOR 2016 ARE NAMED (U.S. News)How easy it is to get a free stay from a hotel chain? U.S. News has released its annual appraisal of the best and worst hotel…

New Alabama Memorial to Racist Lynchings

It's been a long road, but the state of Alabama will receive major acknowledgment of its role in some of America's most painful historical moments. Equal Justice Initiative, a…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! They Upgraded My Hotel Bill

Olivia Suarez books a hotel room for her husband in Valencia, Spain, through a travel agent. But when he's sent to another hotel, his bill also gets an upgrade -- to the tune of more…

Little Kids, Big Savings: Resorts Woo the Preschool Set

Are your kids too young to be stocking up on notebooks, pocket folders, and No. 2 pencils? Then consider shopping for a vacation instead. For families with preschoolers, fall is the…

Travel Health & Safety: 7 Food Allergy Tips

"You're so brave," said the interviewer to the older guy who had traveled for a couple of decades with a food allergy that could kill him with anaphylactic shock. "Nothing to it," he…

Travel Troubleshooter: Plenty of Rain, But No Raincheck for Leaky Hotel

Jennifer Holland prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com. But a severe storm threatens to wash out her vacation. Holland wants the travel site to give her a rain check, but it won't,…