Published on Dec, 2024

This tour was amazing!! Our family went on this tour for Thanksgiving and enjoyed every minute of it. Ariminta was great. She educated us and exposed us to things we did not n ow about our history. Our entire family enjoyed this tour including the kids. It is definitely a must see if you are I. The Galveston area or want to enrich your family and kids on our history. Well done Ariminta and team!

Published on Dec, 2024

The birthplace of Juneteenth, Galveston Island holds a special place in the history of the United States. In a time when African American history is literally under attack, I felt so privileged to participate in this tour and learn from Dr. Sorrell. The depth and breadth of the island's history goes well beyond celebrating Emancipation. I learned that Galveston Island is also home to the first African American high school and public library in the state. Additionally, Galveston Island is hometown to heavy weight champion Jack Johnson who I remembered my grandfather talking about (he was a boxing aficionado!). Galveston is also home to the first black AME and Baptist Churches. I included a photo of one of the churches. The Nia Cultural Center was an added bonus. If you're planning to visit Galveston and enjoy taking in history, please make time to join Dr. Sorrell on a tour. You won't regret it!

Published on Nov, 2024

Such a wonderful experience. Dr. Sorrell is an amazing, knowledgeable, professional and entertaining tour guide. I never learned so much. Brilliantly executed and allowed for a personal and interactive experience. I am inspired to return to Galveston again as a result.

Published on Nov, 2024

This trip was amazing! I was a little worried about doing an Island tour in the heat, but Dr. Minta knew just when to get out and when we could stay in the van to get the rich Black history of Galveston Island. Her knowledge of local and early-U.S. history was phenomenal and I really liked how she illustrated the connections between U.S. slavery and the way it was monetized globally. People say slavery was an 'American Institution' but after her tour and understanding all the different countries that really came together to create and maintain slavery, it was clear that it was a global development. I also liked how she personalized the stories of real people to tell the broader story, from the boxer to the guy looking for his family after the Civil War....it was poignant, heartwarming and so so knowledgeable. Hope she has another tour - it'll be interesting to see what she does next.

Published on Oct, 2024

Dr. Sorrell’s deep knowledge of the Juneteenth time period…and beyond…kept unfurling like a beautiful fern leaf. Every fact offered enlightenment with surprises mixed in along the tour route. I’ve loved Galveston for decades. Now I know more about the most important parts- her rich heritage connected to once unfree people who never, ever stopped moving forward despite the horrors heaped upon them. The stop at NIA created frozen moments I’ll not forget. Thank you for sharing, Dr. Sorrell.