The best resource for heritage attractions in Nashville is www.musiccityusa.com, the Nashville visitor bureau website.

The Internet also offers a number of other helpful travel sites. Black Travel Online (www.blacktravelonline.com) posts news on upcoming events and includes links to articles and travel-booking sites. Soul of America (www.soulofamerica.com) is a more comprehensive website, with travel tips, event and family reunion postings, and sections on historically black beach resorts and active vacations.

For more information, check out the following collections and guides: Go Girl: The Black Woman's Guide to Travel & Adventure (Eighth Mountain Press), a compilation of travel essays by writers including Jill Nelson and Audre Lorde, with some practical information and trip-planning advice; Travel and Enjoy Magazine (tel. 866/266-6211; www.travelandenjoy.com; subscription: $24 per year), which focuses on discounts and destination reviews; and the more narrative Pathfinders Magazine (tel. 877/977-PATH; www.pathfinderstravel.com; subscription: $15 per year), which includes articles on everything from Rio de Janeiro to Ghana.