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This Lisbon Church Is Where Enslaved African Were First Baptized
The occasional tourist passing this church in Lisbon's Rosso Square takes a picture before rushing off to the next place on their itinerary. Some visitors enter the structure for a moment and read about Igreja de São Domingos' many rebuilds: the one after the fire in 1959 and the one after the 1755 earthquake. The part-time pilgrim/tourist might light a candle, or say a prayer before hurrying to a lunch spot with favorable reviews on Yelp. Some - pointing atREAD MORE
Meet The Brothers Teaching Black Children To Fly … Literally
In an industry that is 92% Caucasian and 91% male, a Brooklyn man is hoping to expand diversity in the aviation field by offering free flying lessons to people of color. Jerome Stanislaus dreamed of being a pilot as a child, but says his skin color prevented him from initially committing to a pursuit in the industry. "But I never believed that I would ever actually become a pilot," he tells CNN. "I did not really believe it was possible —READ MORE
Nine Facts About The Iconic Watts Towers You Probably Didn’t Know
A longstanding member of LA's visual iconography, The Watts Towers have been an instrumental part of the Watts community for nearly a century. People from around the world visit the massive example of assemblage art daily. And the Towers have been used as a backdrop for album covers, films and even a Simpsons episodes. But there are several fascinating things about The Watts Towers we think every visitor should know whether planning a trip or contemplating one. Here they are: TheREAD MORE
Iceland Shuts Down Popular Canyon And Justin Bieber’s Partly To Blame
One of the Iceland's increasingly popular natural attractions is being closed until June and it's all Justin Bieber's fault. Some in the travel industry are blaming Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon's closure on a music video Bieber filmed there five years ago. The visuals have racked up over 400 million views on YouTube and put the breathtaking location on the international map. The number of visitors from 2017 to 2018 nearly doubled from 150,000 to 282,000. The heavy foot traffic forced the governmentREAD MORE
The California African American Museum Is #ForTheCulture
Art enthusiasts in the Los Angeles area should add CAAM to their list of places to visit. Located in Exposition Park, the museum features a collection of over 4,000 paintings, photographs, films, sculptures, documents and artifacts dating back to the 1800s. And it's FREE. "Some highlights include a first-edition hardcover copy of Richard Wright’s novel Black Boy; a copy of the 1907 edition of The White House Cookbook, a compendium on cooking, etiquette, and entertaining that set expectations for theREAD MORE
Brazil Waives Visas For US, Canada, Australia And Japan
Americans interested in visiting Brazil will have one less obstacle running interference on vacation plans. On Monday, the Brazilian government announced that visa requirements for American, Canadian, Australian and Japanese visitors are being waived. It's a move they hope will help increase tourism, boosting economic growth and courting foreign investment in the process. The South American country's main draw, Rio de Janiero, saw a whopping $320 million decrease in spent tourism dollars in the first four months of 2017 comparedREAD MORE
Gifted & Black: Saving Nina Simone’s Childhood Home
Only 1,615 people live in Tryon, North Carolina, a town located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Most people have never heard of the tiny town about an hour and a half west of Charlotte, and if you been there then you were probably lost. The cities only claim to fame is that it is the birth place of Eunice Waymon. This dilapidated, three-room, clapboard house now could be the reason you stop in tiny little Tryon. Back inREAD MORE
Skip Coachella, Grab Your Passport & Hit These 5 International Music Festivals
A deafening wave of pretentious vibes will soon descend on the dusty California desert town of Indio. "It's Coachella time, m****f****!" or something along those Iines. But ... since Beyonce is not headlining this year, and Kanye opted to let Ariana Grande steal his slot, it's time for folks to explore some of the other, less "Hollywood" music festivals. And we definitely mean what you think we do with those quotations. If you're going to spend ridiculous amounts of cashREAD MORE
The Black Queen Reigning Over Copenhagen
Denmark is celebrated today for it's progressive culture and social governing, but you don't have to flip back far in the nation's story to read tales of rape, murder and pillaging. The vikings were, let's face it, terrorists. But their story has been exported, commercialized and Disney'd up to the point that a professional American football team shares their namesake. Another page from Denmark's dark times not as well known is the slave trade. Before being sold to the UnitedREAD MORE
Travel Tip #6: Google Maps Is An Incredible Travel Guide
Getting lost in a new city is a terrible way to blow through a chunk of your vacation time. A great method for avoiding that often common mistake is befriending your smartphone's Google Maps application. What do I mean by that? When it comes to navigating the unfamiliar, load up your device's map application with pinpoints of the places you want to visit. In other words, "Google Map it!" Below is a map I made this evening of places that I wantREAD MORE
A Hipster’s Guide: Welcome To Rome
If there’s a monopoly on travel tips for Rome, I don’t own it. I realize painting myself as someone aware of all the city’s intricacies is futile. Even to seasoned visitors, Rome is a destination with a never ending supply of things to discover. Still, this is my attempt, a humble attempt, to help you make the most of your visit to The Eternal City. One surefire way to utilize your time wisely is to avoid wasting hours queuing in lengthy lines. As youREAD MORE
Five Dope Instagram Worthy Hip-Hop Murals In New York
If you're a fan of hip-hop and street art, there are several locations throughout the boroughs worthy of a pilgrimage. From murals of the late Notorious B.I.G. spread throughout Brooklyn to Big Pun art plastered throughout the Bronx, get your Google Map app ready and head to these locations. 1. Comandante Biggie First on our list is Brooklyn rap icon Christopher Wallace depicted as Cuban revolutionary, Che Guevara. The words "Comandante Biggie" appear in bold letters below the rapper's faceREAD MORE