Although slow to desegregate, one college shifts racial sentiments on campus not with court orders or violence — but through the power of music.
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The Green Book Guide to North Carolina
For Black families in the 1950s, the ribbons of asphalt that crisscross our state could be dangerous obstacle courses: Most hotels and other businesses denied African-Americans basic services. Many travelers of color looked to the Green Book to find safety on the open road and community in our towns and cities.
Winston-Salem’s Safe Bus Provided a Space for Community
A Winston-Salem bus company — at one point the largest black-owned transportation company in the world — became a community touchstone whose story lives on today.
