{"product_id":"overground-railroad","title":"Overground Railroad","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e explores the historical role and residual impact of the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, the “Bible of Black Travel”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Published from 1936 to 1967, during the Jim Crow years and into the civil rights movement, when travel for black America was difficult and dangerous, the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e was an ingenious solution to a horrific problem. It listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, stores, nightclubs, and other businesses across the United States that were safe for black people to patronize. \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the stories behind—and contained within—Victor Green’s guide, tracing its history and revealing the contemporary events that helped shape how black people endured and triumphed despite incredible obstacles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Candacy Taylor drove through the neighborhoods where \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e sites once thrived. Her work documents the scars that redlining, urban renewal, gentrification, and mass incarceration have left on these communities. Although less than 5 percent of Green Book businesses are still operating, these sites of sanctuary symbolize black ingenuity, resourcefulness, strength, entrepreneurship, and resilience. \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e tells the untold story of black travel, offering readers a rich opportunity to reexamine America’s story of segregation, black migration, and the rise of the black leisure class.","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665184100388,"sku":"9781419786211","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9781419786211.jpg?v=1774836931","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/overground-railroad","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}