Traveling While Black & Brown

<p>The first big trip Traci Howard-Richards took was a European excursion in 2000, following her college graduation. Howard-Richards adored Paris, with its renowned museums and bustling cafes. And she loved Amsterdam, with its canal-lined streets and candy-colored houseboats.</p> <p>Howard-Richards recalled with fondness spotting her preferred brand of hair grease, &ldquo;Dark-n-Lovely,&rdquo; upon arriving at the Paris train station and thinking, &ldquo;I could live here.&rdquo;</p> <p>In Amsterdam, she was struck by the R&amp;B music she heard playing in restaurants. Howard-Richards says she was surrounded by &ldquo;people who have extremely fair skin and them loving the soul music, them loving Tina Turner. I&rsquo;m like &mdash; again &mdash; I can live here.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/digital-global-traveler/traveling-while-black-brown-e18f7e9f0dda"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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