“Green Book” won best picture at the Oscars, marking the final twist on a night of historic firsts, filled with suspense until the final prize. Despite controversies surrounding the film, and many outspoken critics, the period drama about race relations in the 1960s felt like a more conventional best-picture choice than its two top rivals, […]
In 1936, an African-American mailman created a travel guide specifically designed to help African Americans on the road know where they could go and safe as well as be treated with dignity.
