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

By Alvin Hall
Narrated by: Alvin Hall
Unabridged — 9 hours, 41 minutes
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By Alvin Hall
Narrated by: Alvin Hall
Unabridged — 9 hours, 41 minutes
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Still unfamiliar to many Americans, the Green Book was a vital guide for Black travelers from 1936 to 1967, listing safe places for them to stay and eat during segregation. Here, Alvin Hall and his friend Janée retrace the route from New York to New Orleans, revealing a history of Black travel and resistance.

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 encountered locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied onThe Negro Motorist Green Book, the definitive guide to businesses wher...