In honor of Black History Month, the Boston Globe took a look at the hundreds of Green Book locations throughout 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 ...

Emily Sweeney, a Boston Globe reporter, has documented and mapped more than 350 spots in this part of the country. She discusses the project in an episode of the Rhode Island Report podcast.

Initiated by Victor Green in 1936, the book started with about 15 pages and expanded to include locations in every state ...