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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 t…
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Bonus: Two eyewitnesses to the Green Book
Hidden gemDriving the Green Book bonus episode pairs host Alvin Hall and associate producer Janae Woods-Webber with Dolores Mercedes Franklin and Cynthia Campbell Moten, two eyewitnesses to the Negro Motorist Green Book.
Apr 24, 2023·27m·2 clips - 2
Book Preview: How We Can Win: Race, History, and Changing the Money Game That's Rigged
Feb 18, 2022·6m - 3
Book Preview: Buses Are A Comin'
Hidden gemAlvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber explore the history of the Green Book and share stories of Black Americans traveling during segregation.
Apr 27, 2021·24m·1 clip - 4
The Lorraine Motel
Hidden gemWalter and Lori Bailey bought the Lorraine Motel in 1945 and ran it as a Black-owned business with a farm supplying the restaurant.
Nov 16, 2020·29m·1 clip - 5
Ghost Towns
Hidden gemParadise Valley in Detroit once held roughly 350 Black-owned businesses, and Jamond George says a Black dollar could turn over 10 times before leaving the neighborhood.
Nov 9, 2020·32m·2 clips - 6
Preserving History
Host Alvin Hall visits the A.G.
Nov 2, 2020·25m - 7
A Place to Put It
Hidden gemDriving the Green Book: “A Place to Put It” examines how segregation-era travel practices continued through family memory after the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Oct 26, 2020·26m·1 clip - 8
The Elders, Living History
Alvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber travel the historic Green Book route, collecting personal stories from Black Americans about navigating segregation.
Oct 19, 2020·30m - 9
The Nettles of Nashville
Alvin Hall explores the history of the Negro Motorist Green Book and its role during segregation, featuring interviews with young professionals in Nashville.
Oct 12, 2020·26m - 10
Mother Wit
Alvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber collect wisdom from Black travelers about preparing for road trips during segregation using the Green Book.
Oct 5, 2020·31m - 11
Little Harlem, MS
Alvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber drive from Detroit to New Orleans, collecting personal stories about how Black Americans used The Negro Motorist's Green Book to travel safely during segregation.
Sep 28, 2020·28m - 12
Victor and Alma
Alvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber explore the history and personal stories behind The Negro Motorist's Green Book during segregation.
Sep 22, 2020·25m - 13
In the Time of the Green Book
Alvin Hall and Janée Woods Weber collect personal stories about using The Negro Motorist's Green Book during segregation.
Sep 14, 2020·26m - 14
Introducing: Driving the Green Book
Sep 1, 2020·4m