During the heights of the Jim Crow era, African Americans worried about making it from 'A' to 'B' safely. An African American male, Victor Green, made a travel guide that helped blacks to stay away from harm and if they're turned away from an establishment, how to deal with it. It was called The Negro Motorist (or Negro's Travelers) Green Book. 1936-1966 the book was distributed with information based upon barber shops, gas stations, beauty salons, tailors, night clubs and safe places to stay and dine. Calvin Ramsey, playwright and author, works on highlighting the influence the guide had on Black travel during the Jim Crow Era. He’s releasing a documentary titled The Green Book Chronicles. Ramsey told NBC News that “Discrimination was so real that not only did [Black travelers] pack their own food; but also their own gas. You never knew when traveling while Black what was going to happen to you, and if you had kids with you, it just added to the anxiety,” Ever since he found out about the Green Book, Ramsey is trying to keep Victor's legacy alive.
To me, it's educational. How many people truly knew about this Green Book people had to walk around with in order to be safe? I didn't know about it until now and I expanded my knowledge amongst it. I don't think many people truly know much about the history of African Americans. Stuff like this truly expands people's knowledge about the struggles we went through during the early 30s through the late 60s. It means a lot to know about stuff like this and I think this will really help enlighten people on oppression.
Title: ‘Green Book’ Kept Black Travelers Safe During The Jim Crow Era.
Title of Article: http://newsone.com/3581810/green-book-kept-black-travelers-safe-during-the-jim-crow-era/
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