3302 Ave. O
Galveston, TX
77551
June 15th (11am and 1pm): “The Green Book” Shoebox Lunch and Lecture – The Green Book Project returns for a catered lecture on the Green Book and shoebox lunches. Enjoy Allen’s Kitchen and Grill’s take on greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, fried chicken, and cake, while learning about the Negro Motorist Green Book. Although the Green Book supplied places to eat during travel, there were still places in between that were not open to the Negro travelers. Several travelers would pack what is known as a “Shoebox Lunch” to guarantee they had a meal to eat. This was a basic shoebox packed full of foods that would not spoil during a long trip.
Traveling during the Jim Crow era carried with it additional hardships for African Americans. With numerous African American families moving from rural to urban locales to take on industrial jobs, the ability for many of those families to attain vehicles became a reality. That didn’t stop several cities and states from finding ways to discriminate against the African American traveler, though that was made illegal in the Civil Rights Act of 1875. These travelers had to work together to vacation and trek across the United States and frequently relied on the guidance of the “Negro Motorist Green Book” to find motels, gas stations, restaurants, and more.
Tickets are $40 and available at eventbrite.com. This will be held at Menard Hall, 3302 Avenue O, Galveston.
