On this day the Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation on interstate buses, train lines, and in waiting rooms.
Black in the Day…Another Ban on Segregation
Category: Travel
Megabus Chronicles: When Someone Grabs the Wrong Luggage 🥴
Recently, I went to New York while the United Nations General Assembly was in session and for the climate change protests. I also went to be fast and got the chance to meet some ITB Fam that I talk to often but I never met. Hey… why not kill a few birds with one stone ya know…But that’s neither here nor there. I currently reside in the D[M]V area so NY isn’t but a hop, skip, and a jump away depending on traffic. Let’s not forget about those $50 or…
Black in the Day…To Infinity and Beyond
On this day, the first Black person to ever go into outer space was born.
Tyler Perry Studios to Offer Tours in 2020
In an exciting announcement today, Tyler Perry Studios officially released the news that they will be offering tours beginning in 2020. The official tour dates and information will be released next year. Acquired by Tyler Perry in 2015, the 330-acre lot is located in the heart of Atlanta on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base. The major motion picture studio, one of the largest production facilities in the country, showcases forty buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, twelve purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of greenspace…
Black in the Day…The Train Guru
On this day Granville T. Woods patented the Electric Railway Conduit. This invention allowed electricity to be sent to trains in a more effective, safe and efficient manner.