Time to Travel: 5 Great Places African-Americans Should Visit

Bulgarian Black Sea Coast The coastline stretches from Romania to Turkey, and temperatures tend to stay around 82 degrees. The coast has sparsely populated beaches to ensure that your vacation is as private as you would like. Ancient towns such as Nesebâr, which was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1983, and Sozopol are just a few rewarding places to visit along the coast. The "maritime capital" Varna is famous for its summer festivals, nightlife and museums and galleries. Auroville in Chennai, India Located in south India, Auroville is a township with a unique purpose. In the mid-1960s, the Sri Aurobindo Society in Pondicherry brought the idea for the small, self-sustainable town before the government of India, which then submitted the plans to the General Assembly of UNESCO. In 1968, Auroville was chartered. According to the town's website Auroville.org, "Auroville is recognized as the first and only internationally endorsed ongoing experiment in human unity and transformation of consciousness, also concerned with -- and practically researching into -- sustainable living and the future cultural, environmental, social and spiritual needs of mankind." Djemaa el Fna, Morocco Djemaa el Fna has been described as the world’s most exciting town square. Located in the heart of Marrakech, you will find everything from startling snake charmers and henna painters to the more calm storytellers, date sellers and orange juice vendors. The market is open until early afternoon. When the sun goes down, a bevy of tribal drummers, mobile restaurants and dancers arrive at the square to top the day off in magnificent fashion. The square stays alive well past midnight. Sossusvlei Dunes, Namibia Meaning "the gathering place of water," the Sossusvlei Dunes are Namibia’s most notable attraction. They have developed over millions of years, being the result of material flowing from the Orange River into the Atlantic, carried north and returned again to land by the surf. The views from the Dunes are unmatched. One particularly breathtaking view is the Deadvlei, an expanse of dried white clay adorned by skeletons of ancient camel thorn trees. Savannah, Georgia Not only does Savannah have a beautiful landscape, but it has a rich history for Black people in America. After the American Revolution, Savannah was the first capital of Georgia. After the difficult years of Reconstruction, Savannah grew with an influx of thousands of freed Black people. Because of this, two separate cultures came about, one for Blacks and one for whites. In 1878, public schools for Black people were established in Savannah. In 1890, Georgia's first public institution for higher learning for Blacks, Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, was founded in the city.

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