In North Carolina, there were 327 businesses listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book.

"The Negro Motorist Green Book,” published between 1936 and 1966, was both a travel guide and a tool of resistance designed to confront the realities of racial discrimination in the United States and beyond. The book listed over 300 North Carolina businesses—from restaurants and hotels to tourist homes, nightclubs and beauty salons—in the three decades that it was published. The exhibit highlights a complex statewide network of business owners and Green Book sites that allowed African American communities to thrive, and that created “oasis spaces” for a variety of African American travelers."

This traveling exhibit, developed by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), showcases photographs, memories, and stories of African American business owners, travelers, and the descendants of Green Book site owners, with particular focus on North Carolina.

You can learn more about the AAHC's Green Book Project by visiting aahc.nc.gov/green-book...

Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in N.C. will be on display between November 14, 2026 and February 27, 2027.