"In a world where political tides shift rapidly, possessing a passport isn’t just about freedom. It’s about protection," the author writes.I still remember the first time I held my passport in my hands. It wasn’t just a small blue book with my name inside – it was a key, a promise, a declaration of possibility. I was in my 20s and wasn’t immediately sure what travel would do for me, but I had what I needed to find out. As a Black Muslim woman, travel has been a way of expanding my world, learning my history beyond what textbooks tell us, and reclaiming my freedom in ways my ancestors fought for. And yet, too many Black people in the United States don’t have access to this freedom. According to a survey from 2023, only 3