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Driving the Green Book

Award-winning broadcaster and educator Alvin Hall hits the road alongside activist and social justice trainer Janée Woods Weber. They drive from Detroit to New Orleans, collecting powerful, personal t... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Introducing: Driving the Green Book

Introducing: Driving the Green Book

What was it really like to travel as a Black person in America during the era of Jim Crow laws and segregation? Join hos... Read more

1 Sep 2020

3mins

Ranked #2

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In the Time of the Green Book

In the Time of the Green Book

Host Alvin Hall and associate producer Janeé Woods Weber take you on a trip from Detroit to New Orleans, stopping at loc... Read more

14 Sep 2020

26mins

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Victor and Alma

Victor and Alma

Alma and Victor Hugo Green created The Negro Motorist Green Book to reduce the frustrations of African Americans traveli... Read more

22 Sep 2020

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Ranked #4

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Little Harlem, MS

Little Harlem, MS

We head to Jackson, Mississippi where we hear local residents and a former Motown musician reminisce about the vivacity ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

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Mother Wit

Mother Wit

How did Black travelers use Mother Wit—common sense insights—to help them survive during the Jim Crow era? We hear how t... Read more

5 Oct 2020

30mins

Ranked #6

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The Nettles of Nashville

The Nettles of Nashville

We head to Nashville to trace the legacy of Jim Crow, segregation, and The Negro Motorist Green Book through different g... Read more

12 Oct 2020

26mins

Ranked #7

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The Elders, Living History

The Elders, Living History

The elders who lived through segregation pass down the wisdom and knowledge they gained as they learned to safely naviga... Read more

19 Oct 2020

30mins

Ranked #8

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A Place to Put It

A Place to Put It

We explore the emotional legacy of The Negro Motorist Green Book and the inherited wisdom passed down from generation to... Read more

26 Oct 2020

25mins

Ranked #9

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Preserving History

Preserving History

The A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama was considered top-tier lodging for African Americans and an epicenter for ... Read more

2 Nov 2020

24mins

Ranked #10

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Ghost Towns

Ghost Towns

Places like Paradise Valley in Detroit and Idlewild, Michigan, catered to African American communities, whether it be to... Read more

9 Nov 2020

32mins

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