green book

[rmd]

I was unfamiliar with this bit of history: The Green Book, from before the civil rights act, to help black travelers find places where they could stay, eat, etc, safely.

Comments

[cz_unit]

Hm. Now they can make one for Muslims.

C

[muffyjo]

Yes, it opened up new industries of travel and business. (Oh yes, my American Studies Major has come in useful AT LAST!)

[kjc.livejournal.com]

That was wicked fuckin' cool! Thanks.

[lil-brown-bat.livejournal.com]

Similar to the Pink Pages.

[rmd.livejournal.com]

Yeah. That's the first thing I thought of.

[alanj]

I first read about it in this short story: http://www.bymattruff.com/safenegro.html