Black Excellence …
Travel Edition
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By Mercedez McIntyre
3 Startup Companies Elevating the Face of Travel
According to The New York Times, the Mandala Re-
search firm found that African-Americans spend $48
Billion a year on travel within the United States alone.
These numbers are extremely high especially despite
us not being considered a target audience in main-
stream travel. Often when you see travel sites, com-
mercials etc the experiences vary but the face of the
travelers to reflect our melanin does not. These new
companies created for us, by people like us have infil-
trated the system into the Black Travel Movement as
most are calling it. It is extremely vital to visit different
places and experience different cultures to truly say
we have experienced life. The world around us is for
us to explore, that alone brings therapy that can’ t be
found anywhere else! These companies have worked
at making sure travel experiences are custom tailored
to us melanin-rich voyageurs seeking to travel not only
for personal enrichment but to volunteer and study
abroad as well.
Be sure to stay tuned as we will be traveling abroad
with one of these chosen companies this upcoming
December!
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Airfordable
Birthed by Ama Marfo & Emmanuel Buah due to a love
of technology and travelAirfordable.
Often in our community travel seems to be shared
frequently on social media but rarely executed. Im-
mediate costs without savings can seem like an over-
whelming goal when paying upfront. Airfordable being
a financial technology company has found a new way
to help you book your flying and pay overtime before
your departure. By locking in a rate early on travelers
have the benefit of also ensuring a ticket price without
last minute inflations. These two entrepreneurs set out
with a goal to make travel accessible and a new part of
culture to those with limited means.
To find out more about Airfordable visit:
www.airfordable.com
Follow them on @FlyAirforable
@Airfordable
@Airfordable