“The Negro Motorist Green Book ” cover, 19 47 . " The Green Book embodied mutual aid in action," explains Trudy Gaba, curator for social justice at the Freedom Center.

The “Green Book” was a travel guide that listed restaurants, hotels and other establishments, vetted as safe for African-Americans during segregation — including 45 spots in Philadelphia. Many that ...

Courtesy Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, New York Public Library . “The Negro Motorist Green Book ” cover, 19 47 . " The Green ...