Driving the Green Book

By Macmillan

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Subscribers: 202
Reviews: 4
Episodes: 14


 Mar 23, 2022


 Nov 16, 2020


 Oct 3, 2020

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 Sep 25, 2020
Fascinating look at the dangers of travel for Black people in America in the mid-20th century, with disturbing contemporary parallels showing how much change is still needed.

Description

Award-winning broadcaster and educator Alvin Hall hits the road alongside activist and social justice trainer Janée Woods Weber. They drive from Detroit to New Orleans, collecting powerful, personal testimony about how Black Americans used the historic travel guide The Negro Motorist's Green Book during the height of segregation as a vital resource to quell fears, find safe havens, and travel with dignity. As he drives the Green Book, Alvin unearths both inspiring and heartbreaking tales that tell a different story from what Hollywood would have you believe. Driving the Green Book is a living history podcast that preserves a powerful legacy and honors the stories of those who lived through the era, supported and uplifted each other, and fought for equality. Please be sure to explore the Green Book on our exclusive Apple Maps Guide at apple.co/explorethegreenbook, listen to the show's Apple Music Playlist at apple.co/listentothegreenbook, and find recommended reading in Apple Books at apple.co/alvinhallcollection.

Episode Date
Bonus: Two eyewitnesses to the Green Book
Apr 24, 2023
Book Preview: How We Can Win: Race, History, and Changing the Money Game That's Rigged
Feb 18, 2022
Book Preview: Buses Are A Comin'
Apr 27, 2021
The Lorraine Motel
Nov 16, 2020
Ghost Towns
Nov 09, 2020
Preserving History
Nov 02, 2020
A Place to Put It
Oct 26, 2020
The Elders, Living History
Oct 19, 2020
The Nettles of Nashville
Oct 12, 2020
Mother Wit
Oct 05, 2020
Little Harlem, MS
Sep 28, 2020
Victor and Alma
Sep 22, 2020
In the Time of the Green Book
Sep 14, 2020
Introducing: Driving the Green Book
Sep 01, 2020