The holiday travel rush officially began on Wednesday with a lot of travelers leaving to get home early for the Christmas holiday on Sunday. There are still a lot of travelers leaving today and even flying out on Christmas morning. We have a few holiday travel tips to make the trip a little less stressful. First and foremost have your ID out and ready at all times. … [Read more...]
Woman’s Afro Searched At ATL Airport: Racist Or No?
We wrote about a similar situation on the site a couple months ago. Looks like it's more common than we previously thought. From AJC.com: The 53-year-old Dallas woman told KXAS-TV station in Texas that she was halfway to her gate to catch an American Airlines flight to Dallas when she started hearing shouts. ""˜Hey you! Hey you! Ma'am! Ma'am! Stop! Stop! The lady with … [Read more...]
Black Woman With Natural Hair Feels Violated By TSA Search
I went through airport security after my honeymoon with my hair in an updo. My hair got searched in the airport there and back (and it hurt with them digging around, moving bobby pins). I didn't think much of it at the time, but it seems like Ms. Adiele really felt violated after TSA agents requested an additional pat-down because she had "poofy" hair. Her story: … [Read more...]