How many times have you heard that Black people don’t do – insert unfounded claim here – when it comes to travel, and especially when it comes to Black women? According to some corners of the internet Black women don’t get their hair wet, get dirty, do anything with animals, enjoy cold weather, fitness related activities, or anything adventurous in general.
Now we’re not sure when these myths began or why in the year 2018, and in the age of Instagram, people still hold on to them, but ESSENCE is here to set the record straight for those who didn’t get the memo.
Gone are the days where #BlackGirlMagic is suppressed by fear. These 25 women are living life with no limitations and shattering travel stereotypes one adventure at a time because Black women do…everything!
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@kelleesetgo flies planes...and hosts her own show on the Travel Channel.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@travelista1000 deep sea walks the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@TheShiftStarter dives the Underwater Museum in Grenada
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Black Women Do...Everything!
Swimming with sharks in the Bahamas is no problem for @mslioness2u.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@callmeshern takes a leap of faith at the famous Soweto Towers in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@pennylove76 runs a 26.2 mile marathon in Berlin, Germany.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
Photographer @LolaAkinmade camps out under the Northern Lights in the Swedish Lapland.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@brwnmaplesyrup @parkslas and @traveljunkiern take on class 4 whitewater rafting in Costa Rica.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@sweettiffys plays with tigers in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Black Women Do...Everything!
Yes, Black women run with bulls in Pamplona, Spain, just ask @chefshaquay.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@shatorat swims with Whale Sharks in the Philippines.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@dafinagood gets photobombed while trekking for Silverback Gorillas in Rwanda.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@mariafoulds explores parts unknown while trekking across the highlands of West Papua.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@rare_esq lives on the edge at the CN Tower Edge Walk in Toronto.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@runnerbee08 plays real life Mario Kart through the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@soulrevision snowboards in Vancouver, Canada.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@travelingguanacos holds no punches while training with the Cuban National Olympic team.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@krissi1908 skydives over The Palm in Dubai.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@tonistravels paraglides over the Himalayan Mountains.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@locsbylawanda tackles the MS150 Bike Ride in Florida.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@rhonderfullife enjoys a joust between friends in Atlanta.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@teach.travel.trina surfs the waves at Busua Beach in Ghana.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@tammy_roams sleds with Reindeer in Sweden.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@millyhere repels waterfalls with no fear.
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Black Women Do...Everything!
@Jazzeejef rides dirty in Bali.
