Black American Travel
BLACK AMERICAN TRAVEL (IN SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAMI BOOK FAIR)
How can Black Americans ensure their safety traveling through places in America that still have sundown towns? How has this issue evolved since the age of Jim Crow? On this special series episode of “The Future of Democracy x Miami Book Fair,” we talked with Candacy Taylor, author of “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America.” She shares her historical expertise on the Green Book and how it applies to modern day life and leisure for Black Americans.
37th annual Miami Book Fair takes place online with 300+ authors on demand. Streaming Starts November 15. To learn more, visit miamibookfaironline.com.
EPISODE RESOURCES
PROVIDED BY GUEST
- Learn more about Candacy’s book, Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
- National Geographic’s mapping of The Green Book
- The Negro Motorist Green Book traveling exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution
The Future of Democracy Homepage
The Future of Democracy x Miami Book Fair
The 37th annual Miami Book Fair takes place this year from November 15-22. To learn more, visit miamibookfair.com. The Future of Democracy, hosted by Sam Gill, Knight’s chief program officer is a weekly Knight Foundation show about the trends, ideas and disruptions changing the face of our democracy. To learn more, or to see past episodes, visit KF.org.
