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Bonus: Two eyewitnesses to the Green Book

Bonus: Two eyewitnesses to the Green Book

FromDriving the Green Book


Bonus: Two eyewitnesses to the Green Book

FromDriving the Green Book

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Green Book, as it was commonly known, was the definitive guide for Black travelers seeking to, in the words of the guide’s creator, “travel without aggravations and embarrassments.” But what was it really like to use the Green Book as a traveling family? In this bonus episode of Driving the Green Book, host Alvin Hall and associate producer Janée Woods Weber talk with two women whose families used the guide and were eyewitnesses to the period of U.S. history covered in the podcast.Driving the Green Book is now a book, available from HarperOne! Get your copy of Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance from your local independent bookstore or from Amazon and Bookshop.org on the web.Visit www.drivingthegreenbook.com for more information about the podcast.
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

Award-winning broadcaster and educator Alvin Hall hits the road alongside activist and social justice trainer Janée Woods Weber. They drive from Detroit to New Orleans, collecting powerful, personal testimony about how Black Americans used the historic travel guide The Negro Motorist's Green Book during the height of segregation as a vital resource to quell fears, find safe havens, and travel with dignity. As he drives the Green Book, Alvin unearths both inspiring and heartbreaking tales that tell a different story from what Hollywood would have you believe. Driving the Green Book is a living history podcast that preserves a powerful legacy and honors the stories of those who lived through the era, supported and uplifted each other, and fought for equality. Please be sure to explore the Green Book on our exclusive Apple Maps Guide at apple.co/explorethegreenbook, listen to the show's Apple Music Playlist at apple.co/listentothegreenbook, and find recommended reading in Apple Books at apple.co/alvinhallcollection.