This wasnt a history that you could find. Betty at first was surprised there was such a thing as a black marine. You dont believe it, ask a tuskegee airman. Hell tell you. Victor green was a mailman for 40 years, lived in harlem, lived right across the street from duke ellington. Victor green was a man with a seventh grade education yet he put together a publication that touched all aspects of life. My parents liked to travel. They figured that was helpful for our education. The thing was, finding the black section of town and you used the green book to find places to eat so i always knew that we couldnt stay places. Mr. Green was distinguished and even as a child, a very lovely man, and i would say it was unusual to have a black client working with a white printer. The green book, my dad found what was the first place that he could stay between new orleans and the end of the drive for that first day. And the next day we drove all the way to miami and we stayed at the Lord Calvert Hote
Cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up wednesday morning, republican congressman Leonard Lance of new jersey talks about the 21st century cures act and progress being made to get the legislation passed by the senate. He will also discuss Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month which takes place this month and being named congressional champion of Health Innovation by the Health Care Leadership council. Then Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes norton of the District Of Columbia on infrastructure and issues voinvolving the d. C. Met. She will also discuss the flint, michigan water crisis and oversight. Watch cspans washington journal beginning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. I am a history buff. I do enjoy seeing the fabric of our country and how things, just how they work and how theyre made. I love American History tv. The presidency, american artifacts. Fantastic shows. I had no idea they did history. That
Marie Carmelite Martin of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on March 20, 2024. She was 96 years old. Marie was preceded.Click for more.