The Green Book (short)
from Urban Roots Hosted by Deqah, UR Collaborative
In Jim Crow America, Black Americans couldn’t travel like their White counterparts. Every time you stopped at a restaurant, a gas stop, a bathroom, you’d have to check: can you enter? Is it safe? The Green Book — a directory of Black-friendly businesses — became the “bible of Black Travel” in the 1940s and 50s. This short explains the origins, rise in popularity, and eventual end of the Green Book. It also sets the stage for our following shorts — each about a Green Book site in Walnut Hills that, despite the forces of urban renewal, highway construction, and gentrification, remains standing. -- Juneteenth Cincinnati Shorts are brought to you by Cincinnati Public Radio and produced by the Urban Roots podcast team. This year's Juneteenth special programming is made possible thanks to sponsors Eric and Jan-Michele Lemon Kerney. Urban Roots Team: Deqah Hussein-Wetzel (showrunner/host), Tania Mohammad (producer), Vanessa Quirk (story editor), and Connor Lynch (editor).
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