Two Travel Weekly contributors, Margie Jordan, a vice president at CCRA and a travel agency owner, and Classic sales exec Kier Matthews, continue their in-depth conversation about the need for more Black representation in travel. In our second episode, they share more personal experiences and professional perspectives. They delve into travel marketing – the need to see more people of color in advertisements and marketing. And why bias training is important -- what travel companies can do to be more welcoming to Black travelers.

In Part 1, Jordan and Matthews discussed nurturing and promoting Black talent in the travel workforce, and why it’s uncomfortable, but important, for Black travel professionals to speak out about their experiences.

Listen to part 1 here: https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Black-voices-in-travel

FURTHER READING

Margie Jordan’s essay, “Traveling while Black comes with a different set of rules”: https://www.travelweekly.com/Articles/Traveling-while-black-comes-with-a-different-set-of-rules

A column by editor in chief Arnie Weissmann: “Black professionals, white allies”: https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Black-professionals-white-allies

An article on the new group the Black Travel Alliance: “On a mission to raise the visibility of Blacks in travel”: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/On-a-mission-to-raise-the-visibility-of-Blacks-in-travel

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