Destinations
The BTC field notes · 13 places to begin
Know the history.
Meet the place.
Trace Atlantic histories of enslavement, resistance and remembrance. Then make room for the people creating culture today.
Start with the Atlantic history reader →Every guest can travel deeper
Black history is part of the journey.
Come for the destination. Leave with a deeper understanding of its people. These guides put Black history, resistance, freedom, creativity and living culture at the centre of the experience. Every traveler is welcome to learn.
Start with a place, read its history, then choose a question to take into a locally led visit. Each guide has a short learning section, a question you can open to check your understanding, source links and ideas for continuing the conversation after the trip.
Planning an upcoming trip? Begin with Jamaica, Mexico or Curaçao. Heritage sites may require a separate itinerary from the event resort.
Ghana
Coastal memory. Living connection.
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Senegal
An island of memory. A country beyond it.
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Jamaica
Resistance in the mountains. Culture everywhere.
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Barbados
Read the port. Question the plantation.
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Curaçao
Tula’s resistance. A community’s memory.
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Dominican Republic
Sugar landscapes. African resistance.
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Mexico
Afro-Mexican memory beyond the resort coast.
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Saint Lucia
The Pitons hold histories of resistance.
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Aruba
Migration. Community. Culture in motion.
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The Bahamas
Remember the people behind the port.
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Florida & the Keys
Freedom seeking. Maritime memory.
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Brazil
A landing place. An enduring memory.
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South Africa
Connected histories. Different oceans.
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