The Green Book, officially known as "The Negro Motorist Green Book," was a guide published annually from 1936 to 1966, designed to help Black travelers find safe and welcoming accommodations, ...
Written by Farrelly alongside Lip's son Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie, the film is based on interviews with Lip and Shirley, as well as letters Lip wrote to his wife. It is named after The ...
That led to an eatery in the 18th Street location, and eventually the 60-room hotel which was listed in the famed “Negro Motorist Green Book.” The Blue Room Cocktail Lounge and Restaurant was ...