Black Travel Across America Screening
When:
February 27,2023 –
February 27,2023
all-day
Where:
Sixth & I
600 I Street NW
600 I Street NW
Join Sixth&I for a screening and discussion on Black Travel accross America. An idea based on The Negro Motorist Green Book, a guidebook posted annually from 1936 to 1966 which lists hotels, restaurants and service sations from Connecticut to California that served Black patrons, some of which still stand today.
In this new special from National Geographic, travel consultant Martinique Lewis embarks on a coast-to-coast road trip to visit historically listed Green Book locations and modern Black travel destinations, hearing from local experts and exploring the Black businesses and safe havens that boomed in this time of racial strife. Lewis is an award-winning diversity in travel consultant and creator of The ABC Travel Greenbook, the premiere resource connecting travelers to the African diaspora globally.
Tickets are free but regitration is required, register here
In this new special from National Geographic, travel consultant Martinique Lewis embarks on a coast-to-coast road trip to visit historically listed Green Book locations and modern Black travel destinations, hearing from local experts and exploring the Black businesses and safe havens that boomed in this time of racial strife. Lewis is an award-winning diversity in travel consultant and creator of The ABC Travel Greenbook, the premiere resource connecting travelers to the African diaspora globally.
Tickets are free but regitration is required, register here
