Across Storied Lands

As the author of the 1930 Negroe Motorist Green Book,  Mr. Green made it possible for Black folks to travel the deep south and beyond during one of the most terrifying eras of American history. You may not be familiar with his name but you’ve likely heard of this travel guide. The Green Book was the longest-running and most widely-read travel guide for all Black travelers. 

Today is a time for reconciliation and self-education. So today, I will be giving you a brief history of what I believe to be the second most important day in American history, a day that never should have had to become a marked occasion, and one that was both long overdue, and incomplete. I give you a bit of background on the Emancipation Proclamation, the foundation of Juneteenth Day, and talk a bit about life for the enslaved immediately after June 19, 1865. 

If you want to learn more about Juneteenth Day please visit:  https://www.juneteenth.com/

And the books I mention in the episode are: 

1) We are not yet equal, Understanding Our Racial Divide” by Carol Anderson and Tonya Bolden

These are just a FEW of the MANY excellent books on racism against the African American community