RESOURCES
- Accessibility on Social Media
- Black RVA
- Black Travel Alliance
- Circle Up Education- DEI Trainings, Webinars, Consulting
- Destinations International 2020 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations
- Instagram Auto-Caption Feature for Stories
- Pinterest Presents: Diversity in Marketing
- SearchWide Global’s Apprenticeship Program
- Southeast Tourism Society’s DEI Resources
- Tourism Diversity Matters
- Travel Industry Discussion on Race & Racism from US Travel Association
- Travel Unity
- Virginia Department of Small BUsiness & Supplier Diversity
- Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
INSPIRATION
- Delicious Diversity
- Melanin Travel
- Stories Across California
- Travel Noire
- Travel Oregon Equity Statement
RESEARCH
- MMGY – The Black Traveler
- Share More Stories – The Black Travel Experience
- TNS – Black Travel Profile
- Mandela Research – Black Traveler Research
- CMI – 24th Annual LGBTQ Tourism and Hospitality Survey
RECENT ARTICLES
- Black Travel Alliance #PullUpForTravel Post
- Travel + Leisure: Black History Tours Are Finding a Broader Audience
- HERE Magazine: A Women’s History-Themed Road Trip Through Virginia
- Packs Light: Virginia’s Most Unique, Outdoor Adventurous Road Trip Itinerary
- DiVineLita: Charlottesville: The Perfect City for a Girls’ Wine & Wellness Getaway
- AFAR: New Study Reveals the Spending Power of Black U.S. Travelers
- Travel Pulse: MMGY Global Reveals Initial Results of Black Traveler Study
- Travel Weekly: Report: Black leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019
- Travel Agent Central: Stats: Black U.S. Leisure Travelers Spent $109.4 Billion In 2019
- Canadian Travel News: U.S. Black Travel Worth $109 Billion: Report says Black Travel Contributions Undervalued
- eTurboNews: Black US leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019
- Phocuswire: Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4B on travel in 2019
- TravelNoire: Black Americans Spent $109.4 Billion On Leisure Travel In 2019, Study Says
- O’Dwyers: Black Americans Help Drive Travel Market
- Travel Age West: Black U.S. Leisure Travelers Spent More Than $100 Billion on Travel in 2019
- Essence: Black Travelers Spent More Than $100 Billion On Travel In 2019
- Lonely Planet: New study reveals the spending power of Black travelers
WEBINARS + RESOURCES
- VTC – Expand Your Marketing Beyond the Mainstream (February 1, 2021)
- Share More Stories – December 2020 Industry Briefing (Dec. 3, 2020)
- US Travel – Lessons in Race and Racism: A Continued Discussion (June 26, 2020)
- US Travel – Leading by Example: Lessons in Race and Racism (June 11, 2020)