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02/03/2022

03/22/2021

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02/10/2021

Many kids will play games or have fun outside with their friends at age 3, but not for King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was already learning how to rule a kingdom of more than 2 million people at that young age. Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning....

10/22/2020

Southwest Airlines will add three more cities to its map. That will bring the carrier’s planned total additions next year to five, growth the comes even as Southwest continues to rack up billion-dollar losses during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dallas-based carrier plans new flights to Colorado S...

10/22/2020

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08/10/2020

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08/07/2020

08/07/2020

road trip with his son across the country changed the course of Earl B. Hunter Jr.’s career.

Hunter was working as a vice president for the camper manufacturer Sylvansport, a position that allowed him to travel throughout the country for sales calls.

His son Dillion asked if he could tag along on one of his trips and when Hunter agreed, they packed their essentials into a hitched pop-up camper in their truck and began a three-month journey from North Carolina to Canada, as reported in RV Business.

Over three months, the two visited 49 campgrounds in 20 states and provinces across North America. But one thing Hunter noticed in their more than 14,000-mile journey: they were the only Black campers.

Hunter said he met only one other Black family, at a KOA Campgrounds in Albuquerque.

That experience was life-changing for Hunter who recently launched Black Folks Camp Too – a marketing-driven business whose mission is to “increase diversity in the outdoor industry by making it easier, more interesting, and more fun for Black folks to go camping.”

Hunter consults with brands across the outdoor space to help them reach Black customers. He says he wants to encourage more Black campers to get outside by educating an industry that has rarely invited them into the lifestyle.

And the numbers back Hunter.

Data from the 2019 Outdoor Industry Association Participation Report reveal that Black Americans are less likely to camp or hike than any other racial group. Only 5.9% of Black respondents said that they camped or backpacked, versus 16.3% of white respondents.

Hunter attributes the gap to a lack of representation within the industry as well as a disconnect between industry leaders who are unaware that many Black Americans feel unsafe in the backcountry.

“Our mission is to remove generational fear of the outdoors for Black folks, particularly in the South,” Hunter told Cuisine Noir during an interview. “We give knowledge and we get the industry to invite us because the industry has not really done that. Most people in the industry don’t really know why Black folks don’t camp.”

Parker Diakite
AUTHOR: Parker Diakite

07/28/2020

BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY – July 28

BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY

Buffalo Soldiers Day on July 28th commemorates the formation of the first regular Army regiments comprising African American soldiers in 1866.

Congress established the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army after the end of the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers (one of many African-American regiments raised during the Civil War) were the first instituted.

Since they were frontier regiments, Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries protected unsettled lands as pioneers moved westward. They also faced the hardships of the Wild West. During and after the Civil War, Army desertion rates remained high. However, among Buffalo Soldiers, low rates prevailed. They were also noted for their dedication and commitment during the Spanish-American War and other engagements during the late 1800s.

During World War I, each unit received stateside assignments, with some exceptions. Yet, neither unit saw action during World War II. In 1944, the Army activated both regiments and transferred service members to other units, as integration in the military began.

In honor of the first Buffalo Soldiers Day in 1992, General Colin Powell dedicated a monument to the Buffalo Soldier. It’s located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where the 10th Calvary Buffalo Soldiers were based. The Buffalo Soldier Museum is located in Houston, Texas.

On September 6, 2005, the oldest living Buffalo Soldier died. Mark Matthews lived to be 111 years old. For his dedicated services, he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

HOW TO OBSERVE
Visit Buffalo Soldier monuments across the country. Read about their history and sacrifices. Post on social media using to encourage others to pay tribute to these heroes.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY HISTORY
In 1992, the United States Congress passed a law designating July 28th as Buffalo Soldiers Day. Since then, commemorations honoring the Buffalo Soldiers have been held throughout the United States.

07/28/2020

BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY

Buffalo Soldiers Day on July 28th commemorates the formation of the first regular Army regiments comprising African American soldiers in 1866.

Congress established the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army after the end of the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers (one of many African-American regiments raised during the Civil War) were the first instituted.

Since they were frontier regiments, Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries protected unsettled lands as pioneers moved westward. They also faced the hardships of the Wild West. During and after the Civil War, Army desertion rates remained high. However, among Buffalo Soldiers, low rates prevailed. They were also noted for their dedication and commitment during the Spanish-American War and other engagements during the late 1800s.

During World War I, each unit received stateside assignments, with some exceptions. Yet, neither unit saw action during World War II. In 1944, the Army activated both regiments and transferred service members to other units, as integration in the military began.

In honor of the first Buffalo Soldiers Day in 1992, General Colin Powell dedicated a monument to the Buffalo Soldier. It’s located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where the 10th Calvary Buffalo Soldiers were based. The Buffalo Soldier Museum is located in Houston, Texas.

On September 6, 2005, the oldest living Buffalo Soldier died. Mark Matthews lived to be 111 years old. For his dedicated services, he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

HOW TO OBSERVE
Visit Buffalo Soldier monuments across the country. Read about their history and sacrifices. Post on social media using to encourage others to pay tribute to these heroes.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY HISTORY
In 1992, the United States Congress passed a law designating July 28th as Buffalo Soldiers Day. Since then, commemorations honoring the Buffalo Soldiers have been held throughout the United States.

07/28/2020

REAL ID

REAL ID The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards. The purposes covered by the Act are: accessing Federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and, boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft.



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