For generations there has been an attempt to strip African Americans from their African Heritage
origin.
Black Travel Foundation was established in 2021 by the founders of The Black Travel Club, Demetrius Walker and Tre Baker, who wanted to marry their love for education and travel and use it to benefit Black youth through cultural immersion tours in Africa and the Diaspora. Because of media bias and stereotyping, many Black Americans have misperceptions about Africa and her people, and Black students are rarely taught a comprehensive history of Africa before the last European invasion. This miseducation results in a serious cultural deficit by cutting us off from a vast majority of our history, traditions, and culture, which cascades into a whole host of educational, social, and economic gaps. The distinctive purpose of African Centered Education is to develop self-consciousness, self determination, positive self-concept, a sense of Africa as it applies to the upliftment of the community, and an understanding of Africa as it to applies to personal growth and development. It is the overall goal of African Centered Education to offset the pervasive educational challenges caused by cultural amnesia and self hatred. The Black Travel Foundation is a small part of an effort to reconnect us to our rich heritage as part of the global African family, starting with Black youth, giving them confidence in themselves, their ancestry, and their future potential.
Dream it.
We work with African centered educators, Black owned travel planners, and local tour guides to build programs and curriculums for 7-14 day cultural immersion tours in Africa and communities with strong African roots around the world (e.g. Salvador, Bahia).
Build it.
We partner with local community organizations and schools in America to identify Black middle and high-school aged youth who would be a good fit for our programs. Each trip is planned for 15-20 participants at a time with the goal of at least one trip per quarter.
Grow it.
Travel takes money. Our goal is to establish a $5,000,000 endowment, so the organization can eventually be financially self-sufficient from the investment returns and we can ensure our programs can continue without relying completely on donations.
Share it.
Since we don’t yet have any major corporate sponsors, this doesn’t work without support from the community, so please donate if you can afford to and follow us on social media and share this link with others even if you can’t. Every little bit helps.
“Change your mind, your consciouness, and you change your circumstances.”