How the Globe’s Green Book project came together
It began with the discovery that there was a New England edition of the guide listing places where Black travelers were welcome.
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A Black traveler’s guide through a segregated America
Victor Hugo Green, the creator of the Green Book, was born in New York City in 1892. He moved to Harlem in 1933 and began managing Robert Duke, his brother-in-law and a touring musician ...
Tell us: What do you remember about the Green Book’s legacy in New England?
The Green Book was a travel guide listing establishments across the country where Black travelers would not get hassled, turned away, or be put in dangerous situations. It was started in 1936 by ...
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Which Green Book sites are still standing in Michigan?
Travel hasn’t always been easy for African Americans — far from it. That’s why, during an era of segregation, “The Negro ...