Gretchen Sorin reveals how the car, the ultimate symbol of independence and possibility, has always held particular importance for African Americans.
She recounts the creation of a parallel, unseen world of black motorists, who relied on travel guides, black-only businesses, and informal communications networks to keep them safe. At the heart of sorin’s story is Victor and alma Grenn’s famous Green Book, a travel guide begun in 1936, which helped grant black Americans that most basic American rite, the family vacation.
Presented in partnership with the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum and the CCORR Social justice Book Club.
Registration for this virtual event is free, but preregistration is required.
