On American Highways II: A brief history of the Negro Motorist Green Book

“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think that is the first hurdle—compassion and consciousness.” – Candacy Taylor Candacy Taylor (@candacytaylor) is a writer, photographer and cultural critic. She is the founder of Taylor Made Culture. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Candacy discuss the African American experience along Route 66 (2:30); the history of The Negro Motorist Green Book (15:00); and the current travel issues facing African Americans (27:30). Notable Links:

The Negro Motorist Green Book (guidebook)
Victor Hugo Green (founder of The Green Book)
Sundown Town
Fantastic Caverns (show cave)
John A. Williams (author)
The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson (book)
Esso (oil company)
Harlem Riot of 1935
Laura Spelman Rockefeller (abolitionist and philanthropist)
Sammy Davis Jr. (musician)
Duke Ellington (musician)
Pearl Bailey (actress and singer)
Jackie Robinson (baseball player)

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