THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE THE MLK LIBRARY HAD NO HEAT ON TUESDAY JANUARY 21ST AND WE CANNOT DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED.

Thursday, January 22: 10am –3:00pm
FIELD TRIP TO MLK LIBRARY: THE NEGRO MOTORIST GREEN BOOK EXHIBIT 

·      Discover The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the SITES in collaboration with author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor.

·      The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor, offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising African American middle class and evidence of a vibrant business class.

·      We will meet at the Takoma Metro at 10am taking the red line to Gallery Place/Chinatown for an 11am guided tour. We plan to eat at Marianne’s Café on the ground floor. We will return by 3:00pm.

·      Register HERE or call 202-656-7322 if you have questions or need a ride to or from the metro.