The rise of Black heritage tourism

🧳 Cultural heritage tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments in travel. It involves “traveling to experience the places, artifacts, and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Details: For years, many sites linked to crucial moments in Black history sat forgotten, abandoned or visited by just a few diehard history buffs.

Recently, once-overlooked places like the community of Africatown in Mobile, Ala., have become a must-visit for Black heritage tourists.

Learn more here: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/26/black-heritage-tourism

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