It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. The More Than Words double bottom line: Every purchase provides hands on job training opportunities, and all revenue supports our nonprofit to empower youth to take charge of their lives. Overground Railroad moves chronologically, devoting chapters to successive editions of the Green Book, in this way telling the sweeping story of black travel within Jim Crow America across. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations in America.

It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America a book by Candacy Taylor A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists used for decades when traveling through segregated America. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. Join Mahalia Solages and Jasmine Respess as they talk to Candacy Taylor about her new book The Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black. Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the 'black travel guide to America.' At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists

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