Courtesy U.S. Civil Rights Trail
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of myriad sites on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
The travel guide, released in January 2021, gives readers a road map to exploring the legacy of the movement. share this article
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Pacific Standard, Deborah D. Douglas experienced what she calls a âfull-circle momentâ with her first-ever guidebook,Â
âIt encompasses everything that Iâve done and everything that I am as an African American, as a Black woman in this society, as a 30-plus-year practicing journalist,â says Douglas, the Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University in Indiana and a senior leader with the OpEd Project, which is dedicated to amplifying diverse voices of women, youth, and other underrepresented groups.
RV Travel
January 29, 2021
By Nanci Dixon
Expand a National Parks bucket list by traveling the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. This has been an unprecedented year of social and political unrest in the United States. It is a year where the lessons learned should not be forgotten and one of the best ways to not forget is to learn more. There are more than 100 sites to visit on the Civil Rights Trail in 15 states, mainly across the South.
My husband is Black and grew up in Mississippi under Jim Crow segregation. Sometimes visiting the museums was just too much for him, and sometimes he would pause and reflect on the past versus the present. As we traveled and visited some of the sites, we did so with a heavy heart.
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Happy Wednesday, Illinois, and Don Voyage
.By the time you read this, President Donald Trump and the first lady will have departed the White House for Palm Beach, Fla.
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With so many travel plans thwarted in 2020, it’s time to start looking for holiday ideas for 2021, writes Shauna McCrudden
With the new vaccine about to be rolled out worldwide, it’s finally time for some optimism for 2021! And that’s especially the case with travel. With holidays cancelled and trips postponed, 2020 was not the start to the roaring 20s we wanted. But next year is finally the time to make some memories.
My last trip (just in February of this year!) was to the south of America, Florida. The culture, the people and food were just incredible and I can’t wait to return to visit even more of the Southern States at my own pace. That’s why I was thrilled to see a holiday package to discover the culture, Southern cuisine and hospitality of Alabama and the Deep South by taking the long-awaited RV (recreational vehicle) road trip I’ve always dreamed of.
Sallyâs Adventures: What to do in Tuscaloosa By Sally Pitts | December 11, 2020 at 7:38 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 7:38 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WSFA) - Tuscaloosa tourism officials say there are two Tuscaloosas - the one during football season, and the one after the football season ends.
âYou donât have a lot of traffic. The restaurants are not crowded this time of year,â says Bill Buchannan with Visit Tuscaloosa.
From the Black Warrior River to Lake Lurleen, the outdoor activities are endless.
âThereâs boating, kayaking, fishing, aII types of outdoor sports that you like,â Buchanan adds.
Tuscaloosa also has a rich Civil Rights history.