Marcus Garvey believed in the power of ships and transportation to change the lives of Black people all over the world.

Profound respect and undying gratitude are owed to the merchant mariners who operated these ships even when they knew the work could be extremely dangerous.

Ships can be repurposed in many ways, some become museums, some get scrapped for parts. Dive into some of these ships and how their stories continue today!

The results are in on 3 ballot initiatives aimed to establish limits on the size and cleanliness of ships visiting the port of Key West, Florida.

The future of cruise ships in the world of Covid-19 may be on the minds of many citizens of port cities that welcome them.

In the 1910s, Brown's Grove was the only excursion steamboat and amusement park combination entirely owned and operated by African Americans.

I came across a curious image of an excursion steamer and a rather heartwarming story I’d like to share with you. It’s the story of how a city in the midst of the tuberculosis pandemic and periodic cholera outbreaks, came to help its poorest inner-city kids. It’s the story of a place called Soupy Island. The steamer is the Elizabeth Monroe Smith.