Wow!!! Sorry y’all had to go through that!

Probably because your husband is white, they have the tendency to leave you alone.

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Drive right on thru forks to ruby beach, rialto Beach, and hoh rainforest. All amazing places near the area.

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Hi! Thank you for the support. 😊 Yes we checked out the Hoh rainforest (just put up the episode today). Our experience was a lot different in Forks and honestly we will probably never go back. If people do go, I hope they get the experience you had 😊💚.

@@TravelingWhileBlack1 Glad you made it into the forest and hopefully saw more as well down/up the road!

I know this comment is a year old but what has been your experience in Sequim? We were, at one time, thinking of buying a home there. We are a biracial family.

@@schoolsgirl it's miles better as is nearly everything. Sequim is where i moved at 15. there's still the level of ignorance that comes from being somewhat cut off from any major city life except through screen time. I wouldn't want to raise kids there because it's boring. that was my main gripe and why im not ready to move back. they have a thriving hard drug scene but can barely keep one bar open past 10 on weekdays. I guess it depends somewhat on luck and socioeconomics. i still think about moving there again someday though

Yes probably for the best. You’ll still love that part of the state nature wise. Safe travels!

Awesome! We aren’t the biggest campers lol, but please email us the info at travelingwhileblackseattle@gmail.com

You just believe everything you hear ???? You seriously think the world is a lot more evil than it actually is. And I’m sorry for you. But you can always open your eyes and see how beautiful people and the world truly are. The vast majority of people are genuine kind souls who care about everyone (just like your family, they’re the same kind of people) but yes there is evil people in the world, people that steal, rob, kill, murder, or kidnap people. But no one with any bit of love in their heart would ever do that. you guys are the only ones keeping racism alive……. That’s sad man 😐

And it’s literally Seattle ???????????……. One of the most tame places on earth. In Japan they don’t even let black people into bars or restaurants if there is other Japanese people there. They have a “Japanese only” sign outside A LOT of bars I saw 3 on my first visit to Osaka, and 5 on my second visit in Tokyo……… it’s just socially acceptable there.

@@colbysmith2460this isn't Seattle 😂 its actually a few hours away. And I find it funny you blame black people for racism existing when these people didn't do anything. You love to avoid accountability for your race. Its not out fault hate is so normalized in your culture

Yes, it was a tough place. A future - “welcome to Seattle!” 😊

Go visit and base your opinion on your own experience

@@offroad.distraction Why take the risk?

@@jcw3195 sure just live in fear rest of your life

Come down to Portland where they actually filmed Twilight

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We haven’t been there yet. If you go, let us know what you think!

Lmao savage

We are glad to hear that! It’s been a minute since we produced this episode and we were wondering if there has been any change. Thanks for watching!

I’m glad you saw the video!

Yes that would be a great idea to go with a larger group. We will say it’s been a while since we’ve been up there, so it’s possible it could have changed a bit 🤷🏾. Still better be safe than sorry. Safe Travels and be sure to check out the Hoh Rainforest while you’re up that way!

Thank you for the kind words. And yes, it can be a little scary… but that’s why we go to helps others.. bc who wants to go somewhere and feel like crap while there.

@@TravelingWhileBlack1 exactly!! can’t wait to watch more and try new spots from you guys!!!

Thank you! ❤️

Seattle is awesome, you can still go there for your birthday 😊. Forks is about 3 1/2 hours from Seattle.

We will probably never go back either lol

Follow up-forgot y’all have been to Woodinville already. So Im recommending the SAM(Seattle art museum). They have a lot of great works from black artist.

Thank you for the suggestions. Yes, we’ve been to Woodinville, but we definitely want to go back lol!

Right now it’s packed so I don’t think they are hurting from not having your money

Thank you. 😊

😊 thank you!!

Yes and you know that waitress could of been friends with the other couples that came in and of course your gonna talk to you friends

The classic "i'm black" comment from someone who can't be challenged on that statement because we're anonymous over the net. Suuuuure... you're "black". Lol.

Thank you!! Yea, we are heading to East WA soon… we’re a little nervous. 😅🥲

@@TravelingWhileBlack1 just be aware and observe I Never felt welcomed in Most of Washington State outside the Seattle Tacoma i5 corridor

lol seriously? 😂

Seriously! Just moved here from SoCal, culture shock of the best kind! It’s almost like going back in time. I didn’t think that kind and warmhearted people existed in this country anymore. Now I think they all just gradually migrated north, trying to keep their distance from all the rest, until eventually they got landlocked on the peninsula. Only plausible explanation I can come up with. I’m going to submit my thesis to.. someone important, for future historical reference when they’re attempting to figure out how the human genome made such a wildly divergent split!

@@mischevious you just moved to forks? please tell me how you did this. did you get a house? i cant find apartments here…

Hi! We went to Ocean Shores (episode 30), we had a great experience. We recommend it. ❤️

Ask your Black siblings how they feel. Humble yourself, it isn’t always about you.

@@TravelingWhileBlack1 he doesn’t care he said. He’s watching demon slayer.

@@TravelingWhileBlack1 stop making it about yooooou

What kind of comment is this?

You’re gross

You and I know damn well forks isn't welcoming to any people of color, and some POC can uphold white supremecy. Being mixed, having mixed friends or family doesn't absolve anyone from anything. I know white folks in forks that are nice to "the good ones" and their mixed family, but racist as all hell. Bring up Indigenous rights and fishing and the racists will come out of the woodwork crying about it being unfair. I agree with their score and feel bad they had to experience it. Don't make excuses for anyone by saying crappy service, knowing the person... Or whatever, as a Quileute, my family, friends, and I have dealt with the similar experiences.

@@CoolOneNo the Forks I know is VERY open, do NOT go making the assumption that "you and I both Know" ANYTHING. I would have to say that ANY persons that have ANY racist undertones or outright blatantly racist behavior would be the wrong people to be around. They would NOT be inclusive of the majority of normal people here. For another point of interest though...I moved here over 15 years ago and I'm caucasian....trust me, ANY outsiders have the potential to perceive the town's people's treatment as "stand offish"...that does NOT mean they are. All small towns have clicks and are generally the ones where others know you took a crap before you even flush. It is not a big city like Fort Lauderdale, where I came from or Seattle where they were visiting from. I'm basically saying that there are so many Liberals in this town they would cause shit for anyone they caught being mean to another and marginalizing them. They just would not put up with it. This nice couple probably had a young lady who wasn't in the mood to even be at her damn job...bets are it had nothing to do with their race. Again, other people who were greeted "differently " when walking in...well, duh!!! They were locals who were known I bet. This is a town where everyone waves at cars passing in the opposing lane. It's just tiring to see the "race card" slapped diwn on the poker table whenever an issue is perceived by another as having to do with one's color. In this town we have gay, lesbian LGBTQ & Transgender people as well as Mexican, Guatemalan, Native and black people...heck, my friend is black and owns the laundromat across from Forks Outfitters! We have citizens from India who own the motels, a hairdresser from Vietnam who is always laughing and joking while she cuts big, burly logger's hair. This nice young couple more than likely perceived things incorrectly is what I'm saying and actually it's happened before when a few locals thought ANTIFA came into town...which was damn stupid on their part. Trust me the local Liberal population went on the attack against the "good ole' boys" BubbuhGrump. We don't put up with even the idea that someone is being an asshole whether intentional or not.

@@forkswacarnivore7531 I'm from here... I went to school in forks a good chunk of my life. I've resided here off and on for the last 30 years. While I'm not dismissing your group of friends, you are Caucasian, you don't have first hand experience with racism and the energy of feeling racial tension. Which is what this couple is referring too. You don't get to dismiss someone's experience because it is not your own especially when you're viewing it from a different and skewed lense. I've gotten the cold shoulder myself even being friendly with customer service, yes there are some that are nicer, and there are ones that are only nice to yt people. My family that commercially fish, exercising our treaty rights, have had their property burned and tagged with "river n****r". Your view of forks isn't the same nor does it speak for the entirety of forks. I know there's more liberal folks now than there was in the past, but the family that was chased out of forks was chased by a LARGE GROUP, not one or two folks. I know who the hairdresser, she's like an aunty to me, she's one of my favorite people and with the attacks on Asian folks as of late, especially in her career, I'm worried for her safety. You dismissing this couples experience and assessment because you know a few good white people, upholds white supremacy, the question is are you going to listen and assess yourself, or are you going to continue to be dismissive and compliant in white supremecy?

@@CoolOneNo I hear ya, I simply respectfully disagree. My stepfather is Nezperce Indian and we have Mexican and blacks in our family...furthermore I have been referred to as a "Hoquat more than once because I am caucasian and the Individual had no idea I'm married in nto a Native family. You are well spoken and educated...I respect your observation and subsequent opinion on the matter. I'm of the opinion that when people "look" for race relation problems constantly they will always find something and it may not even be anywhere near what they are thinking. I'm just saying gove people a chance. I didn't marginalize blacks or Mexicans or Natives and my mother never owned slaves, my grandparents never did either...none of my family was all messed up in the Jim Crow times. All too often caucasians are blamed and it doesn't always fit.

@@forkswacarnivore7531 would you respect my opinion less had I not worded my responses so well, or not be "educated"? Sounds pretty sus to me dude. Ohhh man it must be so hard being called a *Hokwat, in a predominantly Hokwat town, that sounds super difficult. Your adjacency to people of color doesn't absolve you from anything or make forks any less racist. You're still benefiting from slavery and occupying stolen Indigenous land. GTFOH with your bs dude.

Sounds like you have only watched one of their videos. Because 95+ per cent of the time their videos are very positive. And you missed the beginning of this video where they clearly stated this is the first video out of 50 to be like this. Just like you missed the end of this video where they clearly explained why they do these videos - to have fun and also to warn black and other people of color from having a scary or uncomfortable experience. You've also missed hearing about the incident outside of Forks last year where black campers were terrorized all night and no one has been investigated or charged. Seems like you lack observation skills, which would tell you that yes unfortunately we have a racism problem that makes some places unsafe for people of color. If that makes you defensive and uncomfortable then it's time for you to consider why that is.

@@rnillyn okay, first off, your accusations are part of the problem. You clearly missed where this is the view of two people, TWO. Two people who in THIS video were clearly looking for negativity and racism. I didn’t miss a thing.. They had one thing they were focusing on and their tidbits before and after, was a poor attempt to make their mission appear innocent by blowing smoke screens. This is so easy to see, especially if you know Forks. You are very presumptuous to think that I missed out and have no knowledge of the “black campers”… There was one black man with the other three being white. I’m not defending the actions that took place, what I am doing is pointing out the emotional turmoil our country was in at that time. With riots and threats of burning towns and businesses down, and then being exacerbated by multiple misleading posts, from a business owner two towns over. The fear was not only felt by the campers, it was felt by the people who thought their town was in danger. It is very unfortunate that this occurred. If you do your research this incident was first published with campers reporting not in fear and then later recanted and campers reporting a total different story. I followed this story very closely, from beginning to end. I reviewed every angle and the investigation. I recommend that you try to do the same which may mean you start by looking for the first police reports. I would like for you to push away from your keyboard and live, that way you can base your opinion on your own experiences. There is always a big picture and you will believe that something is the way you think it is if you are limiting yourself to only see it in one perspective. Just so you know how off base you are, I know Forks first hand, it appears that you don’t. Go visit, it’s not scary, unless you want it to be.

@@offroad.distraction So you admit you heard everything on the video and essentially are accusing them of lying because you think their agenda is to make poor little Forks look bad. After they made 49 previous videos and many since then somehow managing to not make other places look bad. That's a helluva lot of smokey energy just for Forks. It makes absolutely no sense. And yes, I've been through Forks numerous times and stayed there too. My experiences were boring, but fine. I also happen to be white. That means I'm privileged and don't have to worry about being profiled and harassed, don't have to worry about whether I'm going to be made to feel unwelcome and unsafe. I'm not in the habit of arguing with strangers on the internet and done arguing here. It's just upsetting to me that people are so close minded and tribal when black and other people of color clearly describe their experiences and are met with complete disregard and accusations of lying. This country is not going to be able to move forward and heal until that stops. Please consider why you're so quick to write people off who aren't like yourself.

@@rnillyn I never asked you to respond or continue to respond to me, arguing.. that’s on you and must be a new habit the you clearly are not done with. There most definitely was an agenda for this video and if you weren’t so quickly to write it off, you could see that. But as you also said, thats easy because it’s not like you. People on the internet want followers and the more they push an agenda, (unfortunately this one being race), the bigger their audience grows, then bigger the influencer they become and the more money they make. What sells? Sex, Race, Violence, and it is easy to use these subjects in a manner to create what is called internet mob justice. Look it up, it’s a thing. The bigger the mob the bigger their audience, the more money they make. I am not saying that racism does not exist, it does EVERYWHERE. It happens in all cultures with a long history of it. This video came in on the coattails of Forks making National news. The story that was starting to fade, that SOME of the people in Forks got scared and made some horrible choices, which resulted in a family of predominantly whites, from another part of the state, being terrorized. As horrible and inexcusable as it was these actions were fueled by the same fear being felt by millions and was riveting across the country. So what I am saying is this video was made by to opportunists. They saw the dollar signs and went to visit Forks. I have not accused them of being opportunistic in there channel as a whole. This right here is their business. You can follow their opinions and read it like the gospel or you can go experience life for yourself. Oh, and maybe if you did go out and experience life for yourself you wouldn’t be bored. Next time you are in the Forks area, go take a hike, that will keep you busy.

@@offroad.distraction This couple is just trying to keep Black people safe and let them know places where they may not be welcome. If you follow the news you know a Black person in the wrong place and time can be deadly. They got the idea after seeing a copy of her Grandmother's Green Book

You're a different minority. Not all get treated the same, asian, mexican, black... have to deal with different levels of racism.

Racism is a reality that you are oblivious to. That is not your fault but you are ignorant of what it is like to experience racism.You have no clue. This site is for Black people and black people dont have to look for racism. They are the most loathed group in this country. It is no mystery. You dont understand how to view anything from another persons point of view. I am light skinned black by the way. I have experienced racism and I can pass for white. I can see this from a eurocenric and afrocentric lens. I have gone to college and read books on the subject as well. Your gaslighting is ineffective here. Read some books from a perspective other than your own or just stfu and sit down because your ignorance is apparent.

It's like you watched the vid for 5 seconds JUST to throw out a "i don't see any racism" bs comment

You are SO white.