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EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND DIVERSITY

Shining a spotlight on Victor Hugo Green,
author of The Green Book

BY JASON REYNOLDS
Director of hospitality and A/D, Fortune Brands
Global Plumbing Group

mid-20th century. This publication, more commonly known
as The Green Book, was published from 1936 to 1966 by
Victor Hugo Green. Whether codified or just conventional,
segregation made traveling the U.S. during this period
uncomfortable, frustrating, and dangerous for men, women,
and families of color. Victor Hugo Green's guide was meant
to bring dignity to travel and to the traveler's efforts to
locate clean and hospitable accommodations and services.
Victor Hugo Green. His name is not one that garners the
immediate recognition of other pioneers or the gratefulness
for his contributions to Black culture and the travel industry.
An Academy Award-winning movie was made directly
referencing his invention in its title, and yet the inventor
remains in relative anonymity to this day. That in no way
lessens the positive impact his Green Book had on the Black
traveler's attempts to travel safely during an unwelcoming
and precarious time.

The Green Book was conceived out of necessity by Green
and his wife Alma, who felt the risky nature of traveling
in the South. While word of mouth served a purpose in
communicating which motels, restaurants, taverns, and
service stations were hospitable to the Black traveler,
they both sensed a need for a comprehensive guide that
vetted the previously unvettable. Enter the Green Book-a
case in point of African American ingenuity, resilience, and
community.

The Negro Travelers' Green Book (first known as The
Negro Motorist Green Book) was a tangible tool meant
to prepare and inform African American travelers in the

" Why community? " you might ask. In ordering a facsimile
copy of the 1954 edition of the Green Book, I couldn't help
but notice in city after city a listing of " Tourist Homes "

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Contents
Letter from the President
News
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Guest Perspective
Who's Who
New NEWH Corporate Partners
Conference Roundup
Have You Seen
Scholarships
Scholarship Heroes
Interview: Arash Azarbarzin
Sustainability Point of View
Q&A: Tara Chung
Q&A: Courtney Elfand
Q&A: Gabe Rodriguez
Cover Story
Project: Canopy Cancun
Project: Pressed Roots
Project: Giannino Mayfair
Project: Portola Hotel & Spa
Chapter Highlights
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index
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NEWH - Summer 2021 - Q&A: Tara Chung
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