Driving the green book: a road trip through the living history of black resistance
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For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers encountered locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, the definitive guide to businesses where they could safely rest, eat, or sleep. Alvin Hall set out to revisit the world of the Green Book. With his friend Janée Woods Weber, he drove from New York to Detroit to New Orleans, visiting motels, restaurants, shops, and stores where Black Americans once found a friendly welcome. They explored historical and cultural landmarks, from the theatres and clubs where stars like Duke Ellington and Lena Horne performed to the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Along the way, they gathered memories from some of the last living witnesses for whom the Green Book meant survival, remarkable people who not only endured but rose above the hate, building vibrant Black communities against incredible odds.
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Hall, A. (2023). Driving the green book: a road trip through the living history of black resistance. [Retail edition]. New York, NY, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hall, Alvin, 1952-. 2023. Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance. New York, NY, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hall, Alvin, 1952-, Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance. New York, NY, Harper Audio, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hall, Alvin. Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance. [Retail edition]. New York, NY, Harper Audio, 2023.
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