He was once threatened with jail for being caught riding in the front seat with a white woman. No kidding. She was his employer's wife and had picked him up for work and they were pulled over. This was back in the 60's.

a wrong turn signal or jaywalking.

We need a new version of this handbook, to help Black people avoid places where they can die for being Black.


Gonna be a BIG book

That would be anywhere there is police

with the notorious Green Book and sunset towns.

would work better--that way, you could check your phone or tablet and make sure you didn't wander into the wrong place.

Then, maybe someone could develop Black and Brown GARMIN...you've got your destination plugged in, and the GARMIN voice says:

In 1000 feet, turn left on South Street....no, wait. WAIT!!! Nope!! NO!!! Unnnh-unnnnnnh!!!!!! Keep going. Get back on the highway. There's an on-ramp up ahead to your right!!! You don't want to go down THAT road! Change lanes now--but signal first!!! Go on!!! You sure you have to go there at all? Maybe you need to go park somewhere and call a cab! If you can GET a cab, that is!!!

And now I have improved my perspective because of that awareness.

I hope I'm not the only one!

White people dont need a book to let them know where they can and cant be killed for being white.

Not yet, anyway.

Between the way Black people are being murdered and the Oligarchs, maybe someday

in the 50's. He and my mother were very careful when in the south and some places in the north. To even have to need something like that is so degrading.

and called The Green Book, also a children's book called Ruth and the Green Book, among other works.

http://www.bpl.org/general/associates/calvin_ramsey_Q&A.pdf

Probably would have to avoid just about everything below Canada.

They might learn something.

...there is a 6 part documentary called African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. The Negro Travelers’ Green Book is mentioned in one of the episodes.

around here

just as no way of behaving will protect them, no evidence of innocence, no age or gender, and no level of education, status, or wealth (remember how Henry Louis Gates was treated in his own home?).

Yeah, some places are much worse than others, but in this country any black person is always at risk of being targeted by a racist LEO. I am glad Obama will continue to get Secret Service protection after laving office, because I could imagine some cop or PD Sandra Blanding** him, Michelle, or one of their girls, for DWB without such protection.

**Yes, I think we should force the American public to remember what happened to her by immortalizing her in the phrase "to Sandra Bland" an innocent black person.