Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'

Subject: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 10:58 AM

A book I've never seen mentioned on Mudcat so I thought it worth bringing to your attention.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/green-book-was-travel-guide-just-black-motorists-n649081

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST,Stevebury
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 04:22 PM

The Washington Post also had an article earlier this year -- that's where I first heard about "The Green Book"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/08/the-forgotten-way-african-americans-stayed-safe-in-a-racist-america/

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 05:01 PM

Thank you, Stevebury. That is a great article. I'm gonna go dig through the net and see what's what'

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 05:04 PM

Fascinating. And sickening to think that it was needed - and so recently.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 05:16 PM

http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88223f10-8936-0132-0483-58d385a7b928

That links to a good number of the books. To view, go towards the bottom of the page and click the thing that represents an open book. That will allow one to view the complete book by clicking on the pages. Thanks again, Stevebury.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 12 Oct 16 - 05:33 PM

Smithsonian Magazine published an article in their April, 2016, by Jacinda Townsend.
Skip through the advertisment.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/history-green-book-african-american-travelers-180958506/

Three years previous there was this article/blog
www.greenbookchronicles.com/

In 2010 Smithsonian Magazine published this article
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-the-green-book-aided-african-american-motorists-768608/

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Listening to a B. Obama clip on today's radio. It is astounding how much the president sounds like the American Comedian "Bill Cosby".

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Green Book--'Negro Travel Guide'
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Oct 16 - 07:47 AM

Thank you, Gargoyle.