Her work has been featured in more than fifty media outlets, including The New Yorker, Newsweek, and The Atlantic. About the AuthorĬandacy Taylor is an award-winning author, photographer, and cultural documentarian. Attendees can tour the exhibition, The Negro Motorist Green Book, ahead of the discussion. Advance registration is required for this event. Tickets are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. The book talk and signing will be held in the History Center’s fifth floor Mueller Center. “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” will be available for purchase from the History Center Museum Shop. The discussion will be followed by a book signing. The conversation will also reveal the Green Book’s Pittsburgh connections and include behind-the-scenes stories about the Smithsonian’s The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, which Taylor helped create.

Taylor will discuss her journey with Pittsburgh radio legend Elaine Effort. In the book, Taylor carefully retraces the Green Book’s history, embarking on her own cross-country road trip to seek what remains of the businesses and buildings listed. Her critically acclaimed book explores the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide Black Americans used when traveling during the Jim Crow era. Join award-winning author, photographer, and cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor for an evening discussion on her book, “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” at the History Center. Uncover the history behind the Green Book during a special lecture and book talk.

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