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Chicago through the lens of “The Negro Motorist Green Book”

Chicago through the lens of “The Negro Motorist Green Book”

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News


Chicago through the lens of “The Negro Motorist Green Book”

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“The Negro Motorist Green Book” helped Black Americans travel safely to and between thousands of businesses during America’s Jim Crow era. The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie has a new exhibit focused on its history, including an interactive simulation where you pack your car and hit the road, making stops based on the Green Book’s recommendations. Arielle Weininger is the Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions. She talks about how Chicagoans used the book and why its purpose still resonates for Black people, Jewish people, women and others today.
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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