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Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance

by Alvin Hall

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Mapping the Green Book’s History on the American Road

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Mapping the Green Book’s History on the American Road

Alvin Hall uses the Negro Motorist Green Book as the framework for an exploration of Black travel during the Jim Crow era. Published from 1936 to 1967, the guide listed businesses where Black motorists could find food, lodging, and rest amid the dangers of segregation, hostile policing, and exclusion. The book connects that practical travel resource to a broader history of Black resistance and survival, tracing how mobility on American roads was shaped by racial barriers in both the South and the North. Its road-trip approach keeps attention on the places and systems behind the Green Book’s listings, rather than treating the guide as a cultural reference alone.

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Readers interested in African American and U.S. history
Those curious about the Negro Motorist Green Book and Jim Crow-era travel
Readers interested in road narratives connected to racial justice and resistance

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The Negro Motorist Green BookJim Crow segregationBlack mobility and safetyBlack resistanceAmerican road travel

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Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America's haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.

For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, the definitive guide to businesses where they could safely rest, eat, or sleep.

Most Americans only know of the guide from the 2018 Green Book movie or the 2020 Lovecraft Country TV show. Alvin Hall set out to revisit the world of the Green Book to instruct us all on the real history of the guide that saved many lives. With his friend Jan

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