Green Book and African American Tourism
The film Green Book won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture and brought attention to issues faced by African Americans when traveling during… read more
The film Green Book won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture and brought attention to issues faced by African Americans when traveling during the Jim Crow era. A panel of historians and local officials talked about efforts to raise awareness about African American tourism and to preserve once popular sites. This discussion took place in Denver at the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual conference. close
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Deanda Johnson Midwest Regional Coordinator National Underground Railroad Freedom Center->Network to Freedom Program
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