Soul of America, the first Black-owned travel website, marks its 30th anniversary with a mission to empower Black travelers through guides to cities rich in Black culture, history, and businesses. Founded by Thomas Dorsey in 1994, the platform offers travel resources spanning over 150 destinations in the U.S. and abroad, curated to help travelers explore destinations that celebrate and preserve Black heritage. For this milestone, Dorsey and his team have refreshed their popular US City and international travel guides. 30 Years of Building a Legacy in Black Travel Soul of
Cincinnati woman Azizah Nubia created Cincy Black Travel Guide to connect visitors with cultural events and Black businesses in the area. After attending Black Tech Week during its run in the Tri-State area, Nubia noticed other people of color weren’t familiar with Cincinnati’s Black community’s annual events and activities. This sparked her idea to create a platform in July 2023, to make it easier for travellers to find and enjoy what Black people had to offer in the city. Cincy’s Black Travel Guide Cincy’s Black Travel Guide is a digital tool accessed via the website or
Black-owned SquadTrip has announced it has successfully secured $1.5 million in funding to revolutionize group travel. Making group travel easy SquadTrip is an automated payment solution for large and small groups, making booking and payments easy for group trips. Their online platform allows users to save time managing group travel by creating trip sites, automating guest billing and keeping track of all traveller logistics from one place. It is the first travel platform targeting millennials with flexible payment instalments, Apple Pay checkout and promo codes. The company was founded by
