Overground Railroad
The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
by Candacy Taylor
Narrated by Lisa Reneé Pitts
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Pub Date Sep 29 2020 | Archive Date Oct 11 2020
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Description
The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists
Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations in America.
Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations in America.
A Note From the Publisher
HBO's Lovecraft Country draws from real history, like the Green Book travel guide
HBO's Lovecraft Country draws from real history, like the Green Book travel guide
Advance Praise
"Overground Railroad is an eye-opening, deeply moving social history of American segregation and black migration during the middle years of the 20th century."— BookPage Starred Review
"Overground Railroad is an extraordinary reckoning with the America that whites have always believed existed, and with the America that blacks actually experienced, navigated, and made theirs despite every barrier." —Heather Ann Thompson Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook |
| ISBN | 9781705230763 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
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