Overground Railroad Book the black and white images

the black and white images feature vernacular hamburger graphics: many of the sites are no longer extant

Embedded in this piece are details of the artist’s daily work commute which was the inspiration for the project

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Dydia DeLyser is an author

Overground Railroad Book the black and white imagesOverground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America By Candacy Taylor Hardcover 360 Pages 150 color and black and white illustrations The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the black travel guide to America. At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African Americans to travel