Encore: Emily Sweeney on the Green Book in New England

About this episode

Emily Sweeney discusses her documentation of over 350 locations in New England featured in the Green Book for Black travelers.

You might have heard of the Green Book, a guidebook that was widely circulated from the 1930s through the 1960s to help Black travelers find welcoming places across the country to stay, eat, and fill up their cars. But did you know that many of those locations were in New England? Emily Sweeney, a Boston Globe reporter, has documented and mapped more than 350 spots in this part of the country. She joined host Ed Fitzpatrick in 2025 to talk about what she uncovered. Tips and ideas? Email us at  rinews@globe.com .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Ed Fitzpatrick

Guest: Emily Sweeney

Topics covered

• Green Book
• Black travelers
• New England history
• travel guide
• cultural heritage

Keywords

• Green Book
• New England
• Black travelers
• Emily Sweeney
• historical guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston Globe

Books & works: Green Book

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