Alongside this new fervor came a whole host of support industries that further supported American travel across new and expansive highways including gas stations, roadside restaurants and travel motels or “guest cottages.” But as many Americans came to see road trips as an exciting aspect of modern American life, long distance drives did not necessarily hold the same allure for many ethnic minorities or even single women. While previous generations viewed long distance travel as a test of their ruggedness and endurance, by the 20th century, Americans were enticed by automobile ads to travel the “open road” and seek leisure, educational experiences or simply feel free. Since the 1920s, “road tripping” has been an integral part of the American experience due to the advent of the automobile. During the Thanksgiving season alone, AAA reported that over 48 million Americans took to the roads. This holiday season many Americans are preparing to venture across the nation to visit family, friends or simply take a vacation. See Part II of this blog post, by California Humanities staff.
In 2019 we published a list of notable locations throughout the state that the Green Book listed, some of which are still open today. Davis-Hayes shares the real story of the Green Book and the incredible places it listed, some of which still stand today. joined California Humanities Board Member Wenda Fong for a Q&A about the historic Green Book and its significance for Black travelers through the better part of the 20th Century. After the film screening, historian and professor Kenya Davis-Hayes, Ph.D. Don Shirley, a Black virtuoso pianist, to escort him on a concert tour of the south during the Jim Crow era.
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The film, based on the story of Italian American bouncer and driver Tony “Lip” Vallelonga who is hired by Dr. At the end of November, California Humanities partnered with AMC Theatres to host a screening of the new film Green Book, starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen.
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