The history of the Bay Shore Hotel, a popular Hampton Roads destination and "home away from home" for Black Americans during a time of racist segregation laws, is getting renewed attention due it its inclusion in the "Green Book." Virginia officials installed the first plaque in the state commemorating historic "Green Book" locations at the site of the former Hampton hotel.
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Historical sites from a book that guided safe travel for Black Americans will be represented through a network of markers around Virginia, and also a website…
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