The Green Book in West Virginia

Join the Cabell County Public Library as they host Claire Tryon from the WV Division of Arts, Culture, and History. Green Books were guidebooks for African-American travelers, allowing them to safely navigate their way across a segregated and violent mid-century United States. The history of the Green Book in West Virginia was an integral part of the people and buildings that composed the vibrant African-American community within the state. This presentation also examines these historically significant sites in the present, particularly, their alterations and demolitions, and the ongoing efforts of organizations on a state and local level to combat the loss of these historic regions.