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02/05/2022

Yeesssss! One more reason to love VerySmartBrothas.com from another window-seat loving pre-planner.

One time I orchestrated a 4 seat swap on an international flight. I ended up with the window I wanted, a man got to sit with his wife, and another man got a net-neutral switch. Every body was happy. If it doesn't end up like that, I won't play with you in these window-seat streets.

How about you?

I do plenty of good deeds! Just not that.

11/01/2022

17 years old and flying the plane she built herself!

A group of South African teenagers are flying across the African continent in a four-seater airplane they assembled themselves. Megan Werner, a...

28/09/2021

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The mountain is the highest free-standing mountain in the world! A group of Black women, aged 40+, just made history as the first all-Black American woman team to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Diana Kinard and Dawn Frazier are the founders of Shades of Favor, a collective that aims to "inspire Black wome...

23/09/2021

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Happy 100th to Ranger Betty Reid Soskin!

Betty Reid Soskin is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service. Over the past decade and a half, Ranger Betty has shared her experiences as well as the efforts and sacrifices of women from diverse backgrounds living and working on the WWII home front at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. Learn more about Betty’s inspiring work at: https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/historyculture/betty-reid-soskin.htm

To mark this occasion, share your birthday messages, photos, or experiences attending one of her programs.

Want a virtual stamp? Visit the Passport To Your National Parks website at http://ow.ly/LB3a50G2vPN



Image: Betty Reid Soskin in front of park visitor center. NPS

27/04/2021

No lies detected, Tracee!

According to Tracee, her own company is the best company there is.

18/03/2021

We are saddened, angered and frustrated by the recent attacks against the Asian community, most recently the mass shootings in Atlanta.

The increasing xenophobia, racism, and toxic masculinity happening in the world right now is not ok. We are praying for the impacted families, sending our love and support to the broader AAPI community, and will continue to amplify the need for change.

(Illustration by Brianna Pippens)

18/03/2021

This is a great behind-the-scenes with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, an ecologist focused on large carnivores (including bears and lions) who's currently a fellow at Nat Geo Society.

It was awesome to hear how a study abroad experience in Kenya shaped her journey from a self-proclaimed "city girl" to working in wild ecosystems across the US/world.

And, the closing panel with 3 other black women researchers -- talking tips on photographing elusive animals, how they're supporting each other, and how they're changing the field -- was so inspiring.

10/03/2021

Need a little inspiration today?

Meet Souadou. She started in the hospitality business cleaning toilets and now she owns a five-star hotel.

26/07/2020

Leslie Irby has sealed her place in history by being the first Black woman with a disability to secure a pilot’s license. According to Because Of Them We Can , Irby was involved in a head-on car accident — in 2013 — that left her paralyzed. “After waking up from surgery, doctors informed me ...

23/08/2019

So many reasons to get excited about this story!

Meet a group of vibrant scuba divers determined to find, document and positively identify slave shipwrecks. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ...

03/06/2019

Not sure why this host thought asking "Which monkey is going to stay on the couch" was going to end well for her. Glad to see Airbnb taking their inclusion policies seriously.

Airbnb has banned a host in New York after a video of her berating guests and yelling racial slurs at them went viral over the weekend. The video shows the host, who is identified as Kate on the platform — yelling at five guests and telling them to leave. The two sides argued and the back and fort...

30/04/2019

We can't wait to see more women of color in the cockpit! Keep on keeping on Sisters of the Skies,

Girls Rock Wings is a youth outreach event where young Black girls and women will be exposed to aviation, with a focus on becoming professional pilots.

28/04/2019

A deeply honest account of how "real life" responsibilities and others' expectations stood in the way of her longtime dream.

"...I’m turning 60 soon and I’m taking my gap year. The kids are grown and the sun is calling. I’m going to sail through the Panama Canal, around Madagascar, and up the Mediterranean. Then I’ll go who knows where else.

I used to regret not having done it sooner but not anymore. I left all my regrets on that gritty beach in Baja. Besides, anguish weighs more than you think. It’s better to cast it into the sea and use the space in my pack for an extra bottle of Glenmorangie."

We're cheering for you Kay! Spread your wings and fly, Girl, fly!!

After a lifetime of motherhood and service, I’m finally letting go of my obligations and sailing around the world. The kids are grown and the sun is calling. I’m ready to live my own story.

25/03/2019

So excited to hear how close Jessica is to reaching her goal. We're cheering for you Travelista!

You can follow her at The Catch Me If You Can

Jessica Nabongo is on her way to visiting every country in the world.

20/03/2019

Wow that's a lot of miles ... and what wild experiences he had along the way. The tips he shares are well earned.

Adventurer Mario Rigby recently returned from a walk across Africa, traversing the continent from Capetown to Cairo. The journey was 7,456 miles and took two years and three months. Here's what he learned.

27/02/2019

Despite the film's weak depiction of the importance of the Green Book, it touched so many lives.

On its first page, the Green Book states it's mission: “ … to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trips more enjoyable.”

Crystal and I once traced the lingering artifacts of the Green Book down into New Orleans. And in years since, our Mother, a native North Carolinian recounted the terror she experienced driving through the South at night in the late 60s.

The value of a resource like the Green Book is undeniable. And, now that I live in Seattle, seeing it's local impact is even more meaningful.

Have you or someone you know experienced the benefits of Victor Hugo Green's creation?

The Green Book was a kind of AAA Travel Guide for blacks who sought lodging, food or any of the services that whites could take for granted in the days before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

27/02/2019

This is SO exciting to see. Congratulations Captain Belinda Bennett and thank you Windstar Cruises for recognizing greatness!

How the world's first black woman cruise ship captain is breaking boundaries.

06/02/2019

We love to see news like this! If you're headed to Detroit anytime soon, check them out at the The Cochrane House Luxury Historic Inn.

Detroit natives Francina and Roderica James are bringing travelers to Detroit with the opening of their bed and breakfast, The Cochrane House