The Weekly Passport

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BLACK CULTURE IN SAN ANTONIO!

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In this issue of Culture Travels Weekly Passport, our explores Black culture and history in San Antonio!

San Antonio boasts a rich history of Black heritage and vibrant culture, and the best place to start learning is the San Antonio African American Community Archive Museum.

Did you know Rosa Parks visited San Antonio in 1987 to attend the largest Martin Luther King Jr. march hosted on the historic East Side?

During our visit, we also learned about Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat in segregated Montgomery. However, because she was both pregnant and darker-skinned, Rosa Parks - who was fair-skinned - would become the more recognizable face of the bus boycotts.

Every city bus in San Antonio has a seat that is dedicated to the legacy of Rosa Parks and her visit to the city in 1987.

THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER ART GALLERY

Another place we visited - and you should, too - is the Eye of The Beholder Art Gallery. This gallery features artists from all over the world. The founder, Maria Williams, is a delight. She eagerly shares stories about her talented artists and even helps you to meet them and hear their stories, just like our team did.

🧳 COMPANY UPDATES 
THREE BLACK STARS?

In our last three newsletters, we’ve teased out the Culture Travels passport stamp! In our last newsletter, you learned the significance of 1806.

In this newsletter, we share the significance of the three black stars on our stamp. Read more below:

When we think about what we want the Culture Travels brand to stand for - travel, culture, entrepreneurship, community impact, innovation, and creativity - Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line comes to mind.

One of the earliest Black-owned ventures in the travel industry, the Black Star Line promotes economic empowerment, self-sufficiency, and international travel among African Americans.

The iconic steamship company facilitated trade and transportation between the African diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. The Black Star Line symbolized Garvey’s vision of a Black-owned enterprise serving the interests of Black people globally.

In alignment with our values to uphold our history, preserve our cultural heritage, and promote economic collaboration and travel across the diaspora we’ve included three black stars in our branded passport stamp to recognize Marcus Garvey and The Black Star Line.

Come back next week to see the final design before we reveal the complete stamp on our trip to Richmond, VA!

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