One initiative launching this month that showcases and celebrates Black history, culture and community is the Soulful Epicurean itinerary from AmaWaterways. To delve deeper into this cruise and what it means for Black travelers, representation and river cruising in general, tours editor Nicole Edenedo invited on Jazzmine Douse, director of national accounts at AmaWaterways, and Jackie Williams, the founder of NuVibe Travel Experiences, who was instrumental in creating the itinerary.

This episode is part of our summer series featuring some of our most memorable recent episodes. This episode was originally published April 13 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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AmaWaterways Soulful Epicurean cruise https://www.amawaterways.com/soulful-2023

Black travel: inclusion in action https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Black-travel-Inclusion-in-action

Black travel: Signs of progress https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Signs-of-progress

AmaWaterways to bring Black heritage itinerary to Egypt https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/AmaWaterways-Black-heritage-itinerary-in-Egypt

Jackie Williams of NuVibe: https://nuvibeluxetravel.com/about/

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