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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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 &ndash; 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&rsquo;s uncomfortable, but important, for Black travel professionals to speak out about their experiences.
Listen to part 1 here: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Black-voices-in-travel" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Black-voices-in-travel&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1594390405284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnzLP0VG7KmWdnnFVgIBHpJ_iRpw">https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Black-voices-in-travel</a>
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FURTHER READING
Margie Jordan&rsquo;s essay, &ldquo;Traveling while Black comes with a different set of rules&rdquo;: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Articles/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>
A column by editor in chief Arnie Weissmann: &ldquo;Black professionals, white allies&rdquo;: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Black-professionals-white-allies">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Black-professionals-white-allies</a>
An article on the new group the Black Travel Alliance: &ldquo;On a mission to raise the visibility of Blacks in travel&rdquo;: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/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</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they’ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.