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Historians seeking stories of Jim Crow-era travel utilizing the ‘green book’

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Stories from the public are being sought to complete research into the state’s history during the Jim Crow-era, when African-Americans used a “green book” to find ...
The Boston Globe

Harvard buys Green Book, historic Black travel guide from Jim Crow Era

WATCH: Correspondent Helena Getahun-Hawkins explains why the Green Book was important for Black people outside of the Jim Crow south. Near the mid-20th century, tucked away in the glove compartments ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

'Green Book' exhibit features Asheville places safe for 20th century Black travelers

ASHEVILLE - In the early 1920s, a home at 360 College St. was bought by a women-led community organization known as the Employment Club. The group would go on to create the Phyllis Wheatley branch of ...
The Conversation

Activists are warning of a return to the Jim Crow era in America. But who or what was Jim Crow?

Clare Corbould has received funding from the Australian Research Council. Since becoming president, Donald Trump has issued a record number of executive orders. Several aim to dismantle federally ...
WUFT

Politifact FL: Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., a ...