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Black History Highlights Christian Missionaries of African-American Heritage

In honor of Black History Month, here are significant mission events that happened on these dates in February involving African-Americans. These are just a few examples of what people of one racial background are doing to fulfill the Great Commission.

February 1, 1823

Betsey Stockton, a young black woman in company with 13 white missionaries, was on board a ship rounding the southern tip of South America. Those missionaries were on their way to the Sandwich Islands (present-day Hawaii). They had left New Haven, Connecticut in November, having been sent by the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, an agency at the forefront of American Protestantism’s burgeoning interest in foreign missions. Betsey Stockton was in the second group of missionaries to go to Hawaii, the first having gone two years before. Besides Stockton, this second group included six couples and a single man, plus three Hawaiian men and a Tahitian. The trip took five months by sea with no stopovers. Like several others on board, Stockton kept a journal of the voyage and of her first couple of months in Hawaii. She had joined the company partly as a missionary and partly as a servant to one of the couples, Rev. and Mrs. Charles S. Stewart, who were expecting a child. However, Betsey’s contract with the American Board did make clear that she was not to be simply a servant but was also to share in the mission’s primary work.

February 2, 1911

During a morning devotional hour at Central Texas College in Waco, a teacher, Eliza George, had a vision of black Africans passing before the judgment seat of Christ. Weeping and moaning, many of them were saying to Him, “No one ever told us You died for us.” A few years earlier, while a student at Guadalupe College, Eliza George had responded to an invitation for volunteer missionary service. Now, she felt a vision was prodding her to go to Africa. The Central Texas College president tried to dissuade her: “Don’t let yourself get carried away by that foolishness. You don’t have to go over there to be a missionary — we have enough Africa over here.” It would be two more years before Eliza George got up enough courage to leave her teaching position and head to Liberia. In her resignation speech, she read an original poem: “My African brother is calling me; Hark! Hark! I hear his voice . . . Would you say stay when God said go ?” On December 12, 1913, Eliza George sailed from New York as a National Baptist missionary.

February 4, 1786

John Marrant, a free black from New York City, preached at Green’s Harbour, Newfoundland, from 2 Corinthians 13:5 to “a great number of Indians and white people.” Marrant’s ministry was cross-cultural with most of it being to Native Americans (or First Nations as they are often called in Canada). He eventually carried the gospel to the Cherokee, Creek, Catawar, and Housaw tribes.

February 5, 1884

Evangelist and missionary Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) was in Africa after having spent some time in India. In her journal entry for this particular day she wrote: “Second Gospel Temperance meeting. Surely the Spirit of the Lord is with us, and He is blessing us greatly. Not so much liberty in speaking, but God is with us, and we are expecting great things. Oh, Lord, for Jesus ‘ sake, answer prayer, and send us the Holy Ghost to quicken and revive us.”

February 7, 1930

In a service commemorating fifty years of Congregational missions in Angola, the Galangue mission choir, under the leadership of Bessie McDowell, introduced a new song. It is Bessie’s own Ovimbundu translation of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” African-Americans called “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” — which had been composed in 1900 by the brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson — the “Negro National Anthem.” On this date, February 7, Henry Curtis McDowell, Bessie’s husband, wrote to African-American supporters to say that “Galangue has made the first step, so far as I know, in making ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ the international anthem.” The McDowells had gone to Angola in 1917.

February 8, 1847

African-American Robert Hill had been appointed to accompany some white missionaries to Africa for the purpose of assisting them. On December 17, 1846, they had sailed for the coast of Africa, from Providence, Rhode Island. On this day, February 8, they arrived in Monrovia, Liberia.

February 10, 1819

Around this time Moses Henkle becomes acquainted with what John Stewart, “Man of Color,” was doing to found a mission among the Wyandott Indians near Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Stewart, the first Methodist missionary to the Indians, had been converted in 1815 while drunk in a Methodist meeting in Ohio. Henkle’s work with Stewart gave credibility to Stewart’s ministry. The resulting publicity led to the organization of a Methodist missionary society in 1819 in New York City.

Henry Highland Garnet - Feb 12

February 12, 1865

Presbyterian minister Henry Garnet becomes the first African American to preach a sermon to the U.S. House of Representatives. Born into slavery in Maryland in 1815, Garnet escaped to New England with his father when he was nine years old. In 1852 Garnet went to Jamaica as a Presbyterian missionary. Ill health forced his return to the U.S. in 1855 where he became very active in the abolitionist movement.

February 13, 1824

One hundred and five black emigrants from the U.S. arrive in Liberia on the ship Cyrus. They were received by Lott Cary and Colin Teague who had arrived three years earlier to begin an era of missionary expansion by American Negro Baptists. They were the first missionaries sent out by a black group, the Richmond African Baptist Missionary Society .

February 14, 1760

Birth of Richard Allen, founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) denomination. By 1886, the Church was the world’s largest denomination of African Americans. It had more than four hundred thousand members, nearly three thousand ordained ministers, more than three thousand church buildings, and had sent missionaries to Haiti, San Domingo, and Africa. In 1893 AME headquarters received a request from a group of Afro-Cubans to send missionaries to their island.

Rev Richard Allen - Feb 14

February 15, 1859

Death of John Day (born: 1797), Southern Baptist missionary to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Central Africa as well as one of the founding fathers of the country of Liberia. During his thirteen years in Africa, Day estimated he had preached to about 10,000 “heathen.”

February 16, 1922

About this date, Jamaican-born Montrose Waite received a letter from the Christian and Missionary Alliance mission board saying they wanted to send him as a missionary to Africa. Waite had won the battle against prejudice and rejection and even friends who urged him to the stay in the U.S., his adopted country. Waite would serve as a missionary in Sierra Leone and Liberia and would be instrumental in the founding of the Afro-American Missionary Crusade (1947) and the Carver Foreign Missions organization.

February 18, 1797

Birth of John Day, a “free person of color” who emigrated to Liberia in 1830 as a participant in the American Colonization Movement. In 1836 he became a missionary for the Triennial Convention of the American Baptists. When the Southern Baptist Convention was formed in 1845, its foreign mission board appointed Day as superintendent of Liberian missions, a post he held until his death in 1859. Day was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence of Liberia in 1847. In addition to his missionary work, he became Liberia’s second Supreme Court Justice. His brother Thomas was a well-known cabinet maker in North Carolina.

February 20, 2000

A heart attack claimed the life of Marilyn Lewis, volunteer at the United States Center for World Mission who helped lay the groundwork for their African American Mobilization Division. A school teacher in Pasadena, CA, Marilyn often spoke of her desire to serve as a missionary in Brazil, reaching the descendants of those who had come from Africa. Just prior to her unexpected death, Marilyn had written a call-to-action article: “Just look at an African-American church today and you can see testimony to our new era: richly decorated, air conditioned sanctuaries with carpeted floors are now quite common. Many drive to church in the latest model cars. Today, instead of working the tables at restaurants, many African Americans own them. God has blessed us. Now it is time for the African American to bless the world in evangelization efforts. In the past many African Americans cried because they could not become involved in missionary work. But now the doors are wide open and we are without excuse.”

February 22, 1880

Moses Ladejo Stone was ordained into the ministry in the First Baptist Church, Lagos (originally known as American Baptist Church) by William W. Colley. Colley, an African American, is thought to be the person to have served as an appointed missionary of both a white-administered missionary-sending agency and a black-administered missionary-sending agency. Colley began his missionary career in 1875. That year, he was appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board to serve in West Africa as assistant to W. J. David, a white missionary from Mississippi. In November of 1879, Colley returned to the United States convinced that many more blacks should be involved in international missions, especially in Africa. As Colley traveled back and forth across the country, he urged black Baptists to take an independent course in mission work and form their own sending agency. Colley was the primary force in the founding of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention (BFMC) in 1880.

February 23, 1814

The foundation of the Baptist Mission in Jamaica had been laid by a few black and “coloured” men who had gone to the island from the United States in 1782. Some of them had been slaves who had been granted liberty by their owners. Some were Christians when they arrived in Jamaica, while others had been converted after their arrival. The most noted were George Lisle (the first ordained black in America), George Lewis, George Gibb and Moses Baker. It was chiefly through the urging of Moses Baker that the English Baptist Missionary Society began missionary work in Jamaica. The first missionary sent from England in response to Baker’s pleas was John Rowe, who landed at Montego Bay, February 23, 1814.

February 24, 1840

Evangelist George Brown, who established the Heddington mission station in Liberia, reported organizing a church among the Pessah people as a result of converting two tribal leaders — Baopgo and Peter — along with 34 of their people after a “God-palaver.”

February 25, 1890

By this time William Sheppard, who has been called the “Black Livingstone,” was on his way to the Congo on the steamship Adriatic as a Presbyterian missionary. Sheppard was sailing with white missionary Sam Lapsley.

St. Peter Claver Cathedral - Cartegena-Colombia-Feb 29

February 29, 1581

The birth of Peter Claver in 1581 in Spain. Claver became known as “Slave of the Blacks” and “Slave of the Slaves.” A farmer’s son from Verdu in Catalonia, Claver studied at the University of Barcelona. At age 20, he became a Jesuit priest. Influenced by Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez, Claver went to South America as a missionary. He ministered to African slaves physically and spiritually when they arrived in Cartegena, Colombia. It is estimated by some that Claver converted 300,000 African slaves to Christianity. For 40 years he worked for humane treatment on the plantations. Claver organized charitable societies among the Spanish in America similar to those organized in Europe by Vincent de Paul. Claver said of the slaves, “We must speak to them with our hands by giving before we try to speak to them with our lips.” Peter Claver died on September 8, 1654 at Cartegena, Colombia of natural causes.

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5 Black Cruises to Book Now

Get on board with an exciting travel trend: ocean voyages created for us.

Sisters, we love it when we’re cruisin’ together. And we can’t think of a better way to spend our winter or spring vacation days than on a fantastic voyage filled with music, fitness and fun curated specifically with grown and sexy Black folks in mind. On a Black cruise, “You’ll find all of the things that people love about traditional cruising on an African–American cruise, but the difference is that American Black vernacular and culture aren’t limited to side chatter. On a Black cruise, they take center stage,” says Cruise Critic contributor Heather Greenwood Davis. So start filling your piggybank now and tell your BFF, mom, sorority sisters and your boo to save the date. Then get ready to cruise away from here on a high seas adventure that takes fellowship to a whole new level! Soul Train Cruise (January 18 – 25, 2020 ) It’s all love, peace and soul aboard this seven-day cruise, featuring 50 live performances by your favorite old-school R&B artists, including the Jacksons, Cameo, the Isley Brothers, Johnny Gill and Atlantic Starr. Hosted by Tony Cornelius (son of Soul Train founder Don Cornelius), the cruise on the Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam leaves from Fort Lauderdale with ports of call in St. Maarten, St. Croix and Half Moon Cay. With 24-hour in-room dining, plus interactive activities like karaoke, cooking classes, trivia contests, late-night movies and your chance to groove on down the Soul Train line, you’ll never be hungry or bored. https://soultraincruise.com/whats-included/the-ship/ Blue Note at Sea Jazz Cruise (January 25 – February 1, 2020) Feel the hep cat vibes on this cruise hosted by Blue Note jazz musicians Marcus Miller and Robert Glasper and producer and label president Don Was. With perks like swanky bars and lounges andCanyon Ranch spa facilities, the Celebrity Infinity sets sail from Miami en route to ports of call in St. Thomas, Punta Cana and Labadee, Haiti. Headliners include Melody Gardot, Gregory Porter, David Sanborn, Kamasi Washington and Kirk Whalum. https://www.bluenoteatsea.com Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise 2020 (March 28 – April 5, 2020) Party with a purpose on radio personality Tom Joyner’s annual Fantastic Voyage, starring Usher and Sisters from AARP playlist favorites Jill Scott and Alicia Keys. Departing on the Carnival Magic from Fort Lauderdale, ports of call on the all-inclusive excursion include St. Maarten, St. Kitts and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Step up to the mic in a lip-sync battle, savor pasta, burgers and barbecue, and rev up your reps at the outdoor fitness-and-fun of SportSquare, featuring the world’s first ropes course at sea. Your cabin purchase benefits the Tom Joyner Foundation, and a portion may qualify as a charitable contribution. https://fantasticvoyage.blackamericaweb.com Festival at Sea (Various dates) Do the Wobble, raise a glass and play dress up for costume parties along with 3,000 of your new best friends. Travel agency owner Patricia Yarbrough launched Festival at Sea in 1992 and prides her excursions on “cruising with an African–American twist.” The full ship charters of Celebrity Equinox are a celebration of family, dance, religion, and comedy and have featured comedy shows by Sinbad and Rickey Smiley and music performances by Salt-N-Pepa and Babyface. The popular Caribbean cruise for 2020 is already sold out. To cruise beyond the Caribbean, however, spots are still available on Yarbrough’s Friends of Festival at Sea – group excursions onboard luxury cruises to exotic locales like Southeast Asia (March 1 – 16, 2020) and Cape Town and Southern Africa (December 8 – 22, 2020). https://www.festivalatsea.com Grown and Sexy Cruise (Various dates) After cruising with friends in 2000, radio personality Keith “KJ” Jones noticed they were pretty much the only people of color on the ship. The following year, Jones cruised with 20 friends and family members, launching the inaugural Grown and Sexy Cruise. Now “the biggest party at sea,” G&S cruises offer several seductive boat trips and all-inclusive resort takeovers throughout the year like the upcoming Sixth Annual Vibe cruise (May 22 – 25, 2020). Setting sail on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas from Miami with stops in Nassau and Coco Cay in the Bahamas, the Vibe cruise will feature entertainment by DJ Spinderella and R & B diva K. Michelle. https://grownandsexycruise.com

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The Africa Channel Presents Top 10: Black Cruises

Traveling aboard an opulent cruise liner or on a private luxury yacht is the ultimate status symbol of wealth and success. These high-end excursions at seas were largely a playing field for white travelers until the early 90’s when an African American travel industry professional launched what is today a popular trend in cruise ship experiences for the Black traveler. And others have followed her lead creating luxury experiences for the Black yacht enthusiast as well.

Noting some great seafaring vacation opportunities, The Africa Channel offers its list of Top 10: Black Cruises. And with CDC safety measures in place, the seas are reopening to travel.

#10 FESTIVAL AT SEA

Top for… Pioneering Achievement

Patricia Nicholson Yarbrough first saw this opportunity in 1992, launching  Festival at Sea : Cruising with an African American Twist. Today it’s an award-winning experience attracting new and seasoned guests to full chartered ships of Gospel Brunch, Midnight Soul Food, and Stomp the Deck events. Festival at Sea sets sail for Aruba and Curacao in July 2022 for its 30th Anniversary.

#9 UNIVERSAL SAILING CLUB

Top for… Empowering Black Sailors

In 2001, in Chesapeake Bay, Marcus Asante, and Michael Campbell founded the Universal Sailing Club (USC), for African Americans to share culture and camaraderie on the Chesapeake Bay. Today the club’s global membership collaborates with other Black boating clubs, supports events like the Volvo Around-the-World Race, and runs Summer Sailing Youth Day Camps to inspire a new generation.

#8 URBAN CRUISE WEEKEND

Top for: A Quick Getaway for Busy Professionals

Attracting up to 2000 per voyage, this Mardi Gras at sea hosts a Sail Away Party, Poker Tournaments, Basketball, and more along the crystalline waters, and world-famous coral reefs of Cozumel, and a chill atmosphere for professionals of color to network and mingle.

#7 SOUL TRAIN CRUISE

Top for… Best Vibes

Inspired by the TV sensation, The Soul Train Cruise 2022, is a weeklong Caribbean excursion celebrating musical legends like The Whispers, After 7, and Freddie Jackson on the Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam; consistently the highest-rated premium cruise line by Conde Nast Traveler’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” and “World’s Best” by Travel + Leisure.

#6 THE BLUES CRUISE

Top for… Musical Line-up

Expect port-to-port performances from artists like Multi-Grammy Award winner Taj Mahal & Phantom Blues Band, Keb’ Mo’, and Mike Zito’s Band with Tito Jackson. Seasoned musicians and fans can jam together in selective lounges. Artist Workshops, Autograph Signings, and Industry Panels provide a chance to network with the stars. Referred to as the best blues experience on the planet, others have chimed in; “The grand-daddy of music cruises.” -Yahoo.com and, “This concert-centered cruise is the Vacation of a Lifetime.” -Islands Magazine

#5 THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION FANTASTIC VOYAGE CRUISE

Top for… Higher Education

Considered the #1 cruise for professional people of color, the annual Fantastic Voyage raises funds for students attending HSBCU’s with a week of Networking, Educational Forums, Concerts, and stimulating Youth Spaces where kids can have fun and make friends. Departing Miami in November aboard the Carnival Freedom and featuring an A-list lineup, Joyner promises, “the best 8 days and nights of your life Partying with a Purpose”.

#4  WHITE SAILS, BLACK HANDS BOAT TOUR

Top for… a Vehicle to Freedom

There is a rich history of Africans at sea in America as another avenue of escape to the Underground Railroad. Today, in New London, Connecticut the White Sails, Black Hands boat tour travels the Thames River exploring stories of Black Revolutionary Patriots, Governors and Whalers, the Amistad, and more.

#3  YACHT WEEK EAST AFRICA

Top for… Cultural Connection

Kelsy Horton put his Lake Michigan sailing experience to use along the shoreline of Tanzania where he bonded with local yacht enthusiasts leading Horton to create Yacht Week East Africa . Guests are immersed in Swahili culture, with excursions to historic sites and colorful local villages, introducing Africa as a hotspot for yachting and a sailing experience for Black people to connect to their history.

#2 SOCA CARIBBEAN YACHT CHARTERS

Top for… Risk

Howard alum and St Thomas maritime attorney Shelia Ruffin noticed a lack of Black representation in the yachting industry so invested her savings into  Soca Caribbean Yacht Charters . Expect luxury from start to finish beginning with limousine transport, private chefs on board, and personalized all-inclusive service.

#1 YACHT CLUB COMPANY

Top for… Action During the Pandemic

In August 2020, William “Bud” Lee left Chicago for a two-week Tulum vacation that sparked an idea for Black travel along Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Today he is CEO of a thriving yacht charter company filling a billion-dollar spending gap for Black travelers interested in luxury vacations, like Megan Thee Stallion, Trey Songz, and DJ Kev. Lee partnered with hospitality industry veteran Jon Roberts and H2oh Sun Cruises of Puerto Aventuras for their supply of luxury boats.

For more great Black Travel experiences, check out The Africa Channel’s new series, Escape with Nate: In Search of Black Utopia

Escape with Nate: In Search of Black Utopia

Nate Fluellen, the headliner of TAC’s Telly Award-winning series World Wide Nate is back to host his new show Escape with Nate. Nate will sit down with today’s top Black travel influencers and celebrities and explore how travel opens the doors for people of color.

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Experience Paul & His 3rd Missionary Journey Cruise & Tour

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Experience Paul & His 3rd Missionary Journey Cruise & Tour

10 days tour & cruise following the footsteps of apostle paul in greece, ancient corinth-mars hill-acropolis-ancient agora-thessaloniki-kavala-istanbul-santorini.

During this tour, you will have the opportunity to follow the steps of Apostle Paul on a Cruise from Athens, Greece. Your tour starts in  Athens embarking your Cruise from the port of Piraeus onboard Celestyal Crystal. Your Cruise will take you to Istanbul and from there you will follow coast to coast Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey, passing from Thessaloniki, Kavala & Volos before you reach Athens. A highlight of your cruise will be the Cycladic island of Santorini, with one of the most breathtaking views & sunsets in the world. Upon Disembarkation you with begin your land you in Athens. You will walk through the  Ancient Agora in Athens  where Paul Preached the Word of God and continue to  Ancient Corinth . You will also visit the Mars Hill and the Parthenon.

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Day 2: cruise embarkation, day 3: istanbul, day 4: istanbul tour, day 5: docked in kavala, tour neapolis & philippi, day 6: docked in thessaloniki, tour berea, day 7: docked in volos & tour meteora monasteries, day 8: tender in santorini & excursion oia, day 9: disembarkation - tour athens & ancient corinth.

Acts 18:9-11 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Day 10: Departure

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5 Black Cruise Events To Book ASAP

Black Cruise Events To Book ASAP

Folks just want to party and there’s no party like one at sea. Truth is, nobody celebrates like us and that hasn’t gone unnoticed. There are a growing number of sailings designed with us in mind.

African American themed cruises are hot and can sell out fast.  If you want to get on board this year, book now, and it’s certainly not too early to start booking for 2025. Peek at itineraries and see what all the buzz is about to find the one perfect for you. You can visit destinations on your bucket list, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, Paris, the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and these getaways offer all kinds of entertainment. Hear live music you love, be it R&B, jazz, or hip-hop. Enjoy comedy shows and old school hip-hop foam parties as well as fun and games with a Black twist like bid whist, gospel brunches, dominoes, sorority step competitions and more.

Here’s a look at where to set sail to experience Black culture at sea .

Colors of Provence

If you haven’t checked Paris off your bucket list, there’s incentive to do so now with AmaWaterways’ new “Soulful Experience,” celebrating Black history and culture. Colors of Provence is a jaunt in mid-June that includes three nights in Paris before setting sail. Delve deep into Paris’ Black history through sites like the Arc de Triomphe, the Monument to the Abolition of Slavery, and receive insights into the Code Noir. Explore Montmartre’s jazz roots, the lively African district, and visit Little Africa in La Goutte d’Or. End with the Latin Quarter and Pantheon Square’s tribute to Josephine Baker from 2021. After a dreamy time in Paris, set off toward Lyon, cruise the Rhône River to Arles and take a full day Black Heritage tour in Marseille. Throughout the journey, enjoy experiences exclusive to this special itinerary, including guided tours showcasing little bit of everything, including food and wine. Also new from AmaWaterways this year are Black history themed trips in Egypt and Douro.

Grown & Sexy

How can you go wrong with a cruise called Grown & Sexy? Picture this: You’re kicking off summer early with a late May, five-night sail on the Vibe on Virgin that departs from Miami and goes to Puerto Plata and Bimini. With nine bars, two pools, an arcade, social club, nightclub, fitness classes, pajama party, scarlet red party and more, how fast can you pack your bags?

Fantastic Voyage

If you’re old-school you probably remember Lakeside’s “Fantastic Voyage,” which says, “just sail on…just slide, glide, slippity-slide.” You can do just that during the Tom Joyner Foundation’s ever-popular Fantastic Voyage on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas. Leave from Miami for ports of call in Labadee, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Get your party on with Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Bobby Brown, Tank, Method Man and Redman, among others this year. An added bonus, your cabin purchase benefits The Tom Joyner Foundation and may qualify as a charitable contribution.

Soul Train Cruise

This year’s Soul Train Cruise sold out in March of 2023. That tells you everything you need to know about how popular this trip is. Look forward to the late January sailing in 2025. With Charlie Wilson, Jeffrey Osborne, Shalamar, The Brothers Johnson, Thelma Houston, and others performing, and hosted by Don Cornelius’ son Tony, “You can bet your last money it’s gonna be a stone gas honey.” When you need to take off your dancing shoes (after lessons from original Soul Train dancers, line dancing or from doing your own two-step), amuse yourself with happy hours, panel discussions, game shows, wine tasting and artist Q&As. Leave Fort Lauderdale and enjoy Costa Maya, Belize City and Cozumel.

Jazz Cruises

If jazz is your thing, you’ll be in heaven on board The Jazz Cruise, The Smooth Jazz Cruise or the Chris Botti at Sea voyage. These trips from the company Jazz Cruises depart from Fort Lauderdale in January and February so make plans for 2025 now. The Jazz Cruise is seven days and nights of more than 200 hours of jazz music. Venture to Cozumel and Grand Cayman with performers including Dianne Reeves, Arturo Sandoval, the Eubanks Brothers, and 100 of the genre’s finest artists. There are “Learn” events that include musician interviews, panel discussions, instrument seminars and tutorials, comedy, trivia contests, Name That Tune games, and more. The Smooth Jazz Cruise’s lineup includes Jonathan Butler, Kirk Whalum, David Sanborn, Mindi Abair, Marqueal Jordan, among others as you travel through Labadee, Turks & Caicos and Nassau. Bonuses include culinary events, theme parties, autograph sessions, pool events featuring performers, and talent shows. As for Chris Botti at Sea , it stops in Cozumel and Grand Cayman. Get ready for Corinne Bailey Rae, the Jazz Cruises Super Band, the Botti at Sea Party Band and more. Crack up as artists compete against each other in a Family Feud style game, and play pickleball, basketball, and enjoy musician interviews and panels.

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Despite the confined quarters, Waddingham said the experience was "quite intense and very lovely." The two even bonded enough for her to land a spot on Cruise's famous holiday coconut cake list . (Cruise famously sends an elite group of people, including his friends and many famous costars, a decadent white chocolate coconut cake from Doan's Bakery in California every year.)

"I've had the coconut cake," Waddingham gleefully confirmed.

The "Ted Lasso" star has been on an action kick recently. Her casting in an undisclosed role in the untitled eighth film in the "Mission: Impossible" film series was revealed by director Christopher McQuarrie on Instagram in March 2023.

On top of making her debut in the long-running franchise, she's also in "The Fall Guy." The comedy, directed by former stuntman and acclaimed action director David Leitch , is loosely based on the 1980s TV show of the same name and centers on washed-up stunt performer Colt Seavers ( Ryan Gosling ), who's recruited by Waddingham's character, Diet Coke-obsessed producer Gail Meyer, to retrieve missing action star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) in order to save his ex-girlfriend Jody's (Emily Blunt) movie.

The action-heavy film required a lot of physical work from everyone, including Waddingham. On the red carpet, she added that she pulled off the most difficult stunt of her career on "The Fall Guy," — and it involved getting cozy with her costars Gosling and Taylor-Johnson.

"It was a little bit of myself and Ryan and Aaron in a confined space for two or three days… doing things," Waddingham teased.

"Which sounds fruity but isn't," she laughed.

"The Fall Guy" hits theaters on May 3.

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