Single and satisfied? Celebrate YOU on Valentine’s Day
By// Maureen Jenkins It’s Feb. 14, a date that sparks dread in the hearts of far too many uncoupled women every year. But rather than ...
Panama City offers a global feel and a melting pot ...
By// Maureen Jenkins PANAMA CITY, Panama — The global feel of steamy, tropical world-class Panama City, home to nearly 1.4 million people, has been influenced ...
If you go: Guided tours of Black Paris
Black Paris Tours Pre-arranged walking-bus-Metro tours Monday-Friday, except late December and January. Cost: Full-day walking-bus tours, 95 euros (about $120); two-thirds day tour (doesn’t include ...
Paris: City of Light has always beckoned Black Americans
By// Maureen Jenkins Paris has always held a mystical allure for Black people. It’s been a place where African-Americans found not just acceptance, but their ...
Perceptions that keep African-Americans from traveling overseas
By// Maureen Jenkins Plenty of perceptions — many of them false — keep Black folks from traveling outside the States. While the actual reasons may ...
Some facts about African-Americans and international travel
By // Maureen Jenkins African-Americans spend a whopping $40 billion annually on travel (including group and leisure travel, incentives and meetings) within the United States, ...