Join the
National Writers Series on a literary road trip with Alvin Hall, author of Driving the Green Book. He will talk to
WDET news director Jerome Vaughn about the Jim Crow era where dangers lurked
everywhere on the open road. Black
travelers encountered locked doors, hostile police, and violence in both the
South and North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, the definitive guide to businesses
where they could safely rest, eat, and sleep. Doors open at 6 pm with live
music and cash bar. Event starts at 7 pm followed by a book signing.