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 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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

alone. This is just one of the 13 independent countries that make up the Fiona Compton and Jadine Yarde are the co-founders ...