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Being Black in travel April 26, 2021 TW illustration by Jenn Martins In November, Travel Weekly published research that demonstrated a wide gap in perception between white travel professionals and Black travel professionals about how diverse and inclusive the industry is: 61% of white respondents felt it was diverse and inclusive, and an equal percentage of Black respondents felt that it was not. To help understand the dynamics behind this perception gap, Travel Weekly asked seven members of th...

How Experts Plan Luxury Trips With Black Travelers in Mind Jessica Poitevien © Getty A new MMGY Travel Intelligence report recently announced that Black travelers in the U.S. spent $109.4 billion in 2019, accounting for 13.1 percent of the U.S. leisure travel market. It’s a sign of the ever-growing Black travel movement, supported and spurred on by online communities, professional travel organizations, increased accessibility, and more.  Yet while group travel for Black Ame...