Black tourist attractions seek more prominent role in Baltimore

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[Red in Blue PA]

On April 29, two days after the biggest spasm of violence following the death of Freddie Gray, the City Council’s taxation, finance, and economic development committee took testimony about “Establishing a Baltimore City African American Business, Tourism, Entertainment & Heritage Preservation Commission.” At issue at the City Council hearing was the way Visit Baltimore, the main government-sponsored tourism booster, markets Baltimore to African-Americans. Echoing a case he has made for years, Lou Fields, President of Baltimore Black Heritage Tours Inc., said Visit Baltimore doesn’t understand the African-American market well enough to maximize its effort. In denying this, Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore, may have bolstered Fields’ point. -

[Red in Blue PA]

Remind any brave souls who venture into that cesspool who the people are who burned half the city.

Brilliant strategy!/s

[JMS]

Detroit on the Atlantic

[gaijin]

Stroll round the dark corner at Gas ‘n Sip at 2 am?

No thanks.

Maybe a swap meet..?

Nah.

[blam]

Well....

When two are more Black people get together they'll want to fight about something.

I'm sure that those tendacies will be comprehended in the planning.

[digger48]

"Establishing a Baltimore City African American Business, Tourism, Entertainment & Heritage Preservation Commission.”

Will they offer tourist rides in '78 Buick Regals with 24" wheels around town to see the 320 riot-damaged businesses.

"and on dis co'ner, you be seein' where Tyrone and D'Antretavius looted theyselves some 60" tvs after burning the drug sto cross the street""

[Red in Blue PA]

Establishing a Baltimore City African American Business, Tourism, Entertainment & Heritage Preservation Commission

Would it be ironic if in the next riot it was looted and burned to the ground.

[TNoldman]

Our Family has adjusted our vacation travels to avoid Democrat Cities like - Baltimore, Chicago,Detroit,etc.

[BenLurkin]

Have a tour which follows the exact breakneck route the cops took while “transporting” what’s-his-name.

[Trueblackman]

Great more broken promises by the same Liberal Coons, who have been promising the same thing for the last 50 years and how has that worked for the residents of Western Baltimore? I am just saying!

[Mark17]

Remind any brave souls who venture into that cesspool who the people are who burned half the city.

Do you suppose these nerds in Maryland, would forgive me if I remove Baltimore from my bucket list?

[DB]

“Black tourist attractions ...”

Until they get past the color of one’s skin crap they won’t make any actual progress. They demand to be separate and so they are... In a shit hole of their own making...

[SunkenCiv]

At issue at the City Council hearing was the way Visit Baltimore, the main government-sponsored tourism booster, markets Baltimore to African-Americans.

Oh yeah, *that's* the issue.

[Teacher317]

Exactly how big is the black tourism market? How many people out there travel with the express intent to see black tourist spots? Most urban black people tend to spend their money on other kinds of things. It is very rare to see a black family at any museum, famous building, or historical site, even in urban areas. The vast majority of blacks that I see at such sites are there on school excursions, not with family.

[JoeProBono]

[ROCKLOBSTER]

That would be a riot.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Our Family has adjusted our vacation travels to avoid Democrat Cities like -

Can you name a city that isn't a RAT-hole?

[Sooth2222]

"VISIT Mogadishu-on-Chesapeake!"

[Vigilanteman]

Two cities over 250,000 population actually did not vote for ObaMao in 2012: Jacksonville, Florida and Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a mighty short list.

[RicocheT]

Will the tour include the Police morgue after a shoot ‘em up weekend?

[Altura Ct.]

They are already have a zoo. What else do they need?