HAMPTON — The history of the Bay Shore Hotel, a popular Hampton Roads destination and “home away from home” for Black Americans during a time of racist segregation laws, is getting renewed attention ...
Jonathan Calm takes a road trip photographing sites listed in the 'Green Book' Palo Alto artist and Stanford University Assistant Professor of Photography Jonathan Calm revisits and photographs old ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Historian Lettie Shumate will highlight her research into Wilmington locations included in the The Green Book, a guidebook for African American travelers, published annually ...
David's Refuge hosts ROC for Caregivers, highlighting support for special needs parents Rochester, N.Y. — David's Refuge hosted its annual ROC for Caregivers event on Wednesday at Comedy at the ...
Historical sites from a book that guided safe travel for Black Americans will be represented through a network of markers around Virginia, and also a website that will launch later this year. Three ...
SAN ANTONIO – As part of Black History Month, a bus tour will travel back in time as the San Antonio African-American Community Archive and Museum visits several locations listed in the Green Book, an ...
In this nation’s era of racial segregation and hate crimes, Green Book locations were vital for the survival of thousands of Black Americans. Colorado is using a $75,000 grant to search for and ...
SAN ANTONIO — Students at Texas A&M University – San Antonio are spending the spring semester diving into the rich history of African American culture locally in collaboration with the San Antonio ...
HAMPTON, Va. - The water washes on the shore the same way, but Buckroe Beach and the surrounding area look a lot different than 60 years ago. The rules are a lot different too. Del. Jeion Ward ...
Tavern Rest, on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, was a safe place for Black motorists to stop for a bite back in the 1940s, as was the Sunlight, on Church Street in Norfolk. For gas, the Negro ...