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Show Notes: About Kerwin and Black Travel Alliance
We’re joyful to carry again Kerwin McKenzie to the podcast, our buddy and fellow journey lover, journey blogger, ex-airline employee, and airplane fanatic who has traveled to 125 international locations and flown on 180 airways!!
In this podcast, Kerwin shares with us the mission and goal behind the Black Travel Alliance which was based by a gaggle of Black content material creators in within the wake of the Black Lives Matter motion in assist of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and different black Americans whose voices have been silenced by white supremacy and white privilege.
The mission of the Black Travel Alliance is to assist Black content material creators world wide and enhance their illustration within the journey business and maintain locations and journey manufacturers accountable on the difficulty of variety in journey advertising and storytelling.
We talk about:
What Kerwin’s current flight expertise was like. Last time we chatted to Kerwin shared all his ideas for flying and present journey expectations. He was nearly to leap on his first Rona flight so he shares his inside expertise
The trials of touring as a Black man and sage recommendation his grandmother gave him to assist handle these unfavorable experiences.
The tribulations of touring as a Black man and the way it has led to curious and entertaining connections and WHO Kerwin often will get mistaken for!
What the Black Travel Alliance is – why it was began, what’s its mission, the way it’s making a ripple impact of change, and why it’s essential to assist as there’s a lot extra work to be completed.
How we will do higher to create a extra inclusive journey expertise for Black vacationers and Black content material creators.
