WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The Oscar winning film “Green Book” has won the hearts of millions, but it only grazes the surface of the historical guide that allowed African Americans to safely travel during ...
The “Negro Motorist Green Book,” a guide for African Americans first published in 1936, was a valued resource at a time when travel held the promise of adventure but was also perilous. It is now the ...
The Durham Museum to open a new exhibition on "The Negro Motorist Green Book," highlighting how it helped Black travelers find welcoming businesses during the Jim Crow era.