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Oct
15
Thursday
Oct
15
Thu
Community :: History also Education :: Adult Education
The Legacy of the Green Book
5:00 PM
Montana Historical Society (east of the Capitol)
Description:
Online only - join Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and author, photographer, and cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor to explore the legacy of the Green Book, its impact on communities, businesses, and families, and its relevance today. This event on Zoom will be a simultaneous broadcast to select Smithsonian Affiliate partners only, across the United States. After the program's interview format, participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in the chat.

Event description:
In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for African American travelers to offer travel options during America’s Jim Crow era. The Green Book, as it was known, was a sustained success—for almost thirty years—providing Black travelers information on hotels, restaurants, service stations, and other facilities where they could expect welcome “without humiliation.” Zoom link - https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/3915990802101/WN_4UEehsU_SquU4wS9RB6mlQ
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Age Group: Adults
Venue: Montana Historical Society (east of the Capitol)
Address: Online only Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 4064442694

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