How people of color found a different kind of opportunity on historic Route 66

When we think about Route 66, most of us think about the song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” — or the iconic sign, maybe Americana memorabilia, the Mother Road. It has long been a nostalgic symbol of American opportunity and Western expansion.But for many people of color who made their lives along the historic route, it was a different story. Not a bad story, necessarily, but

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