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ST. LOUIS — Noir Book Shop owner Ymani Wince, partnered with Great Rivers Greenway to share the history of the Negro Motorist Green Book and its connection to local Black-owned businesses.
From 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was the must-have guide for African American travelers. Developed and published by Harlem postal carrier and travel writer Victor Hugo Green, the Book’s ...
The Negro Traveler's Green Book, sometimes known as The Negro Motorist Green Book, was that guide. For 30 years, it provided information to help Black drivers navigate America's roads safely.
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! TV and radio broadcaster Alvin Hall, author of "Driving the Green Book," discusses the basics of the Jim Crow era travel guide for African Americans.