A Word: Surviving Driving While Black
For many Americans, the \u201cGreen Book\u201d is an Oscar-winning film. But for generations of Black Americans, it served as a literal map for traveling through an often hostile and hateful country, finding safety and businesses that would serve us. On today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by writer and financial educator Alvin Hall. He\u2019s the author of Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance. Hall explains how the original Green Book began, discusses its evolution, and why he\u2019s dedicated years to studying and sharing stories of its impact.\n\nGuest: Alvin Hall, author of Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance\xa0\n\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\n\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\n\nMake an impact this Black History Month by helping Macy\u2019s on their mission to fund UNCF scholarships for HBCU students. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices