So much of America's Black history isn't taught in schools, but travelers can learn about some of those experiences on the road.
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Sarasota, Florida's white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters draw visitors from far and wide, but they weren't always so welcoming.
"Few of our guests, our international and domestic tourists who come here, understand why these beaches are open to Black and brown people from everywhere in the world," said Vickie Oldham, who chronicled 100 years of local Black history for her hometown. "It's because of the Black activists that pushed for open access to our pristine beaches."
Sarasota is just one of numerous seaside destinations with unspoken civil rights histories that tour operators are eager to serve up alongside the sand and sunshine. A new push may help them spread those stories around the world.
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Funny how they don’t teach all the BAD stuff they did.
Ya Republicans like to erase all the bad stuff conservatives do
@bigraviolees Democrats were the slave owners…. just saying.
@2bRealist Democrats were the slave owners. When Democrats were southern conservatives. Long ago. Today’s klan confederacy is the Republican party. Ask a five year old if you need a tutor
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Can’t take history seriously when we can’t even get the present correct.