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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.
alone. This is just one of the 13 independent countries that make up the Fiona Compton and Jadine Yarde are the co-founders ...
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 relates to the Green Book, a travel guide published from 1936-67 that listed hotels, summer camps, restaurants, hairdressers, and other services where Black travelers were welcome and would not ...
(Nebraska Examiner) - Stories from the public are being sought to complete research into the state’s history during the Jim Crow-era, when African-Americans used a “green book” to find food ...
That’s why, during an era of segregation, “The Negro Motorist Green Book” became a vital tool to help prevent dangerous, difficult and uncomfortable situations for Black travelers across the ...
Fiona Compton and Jadine Yarde are the co-founders of the Caribbean Green Book. Compton, who is also the founder of Know Your Caribbean, a platform dedicated to educating people about lesser-known ...