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Nov. 2, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
About the Exhibit
The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor, offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising African American middle class and evidence of a vibrant business class. DC Public Library is producing a section of the exhibit on DC and the Green Book.
Upcoming Events
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Opening Weekend Celebration
Celebrate the opening of The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit at DC Public Library with a weekend full of immersive activities, live performances, local history and more.
- Saturday, Nov. 2, 1 - 4 p.m. | Get a first look at this exciting new exhibition with activities for all ages, including a children's sock hop, screenings of historic musical performances, a unique recreation of a Green Book era diner and an opportunity to meet representatives from organizations featured in the Green Book in D.C. exhibition.
- Sunday, Nov. 3, 1 - 4 p.m. | Enjoy a beautiful day at the MLK Library with a vintage car show that will bring to life the stories of how families traveled during the Green Book era, a throw-back 1960's Teenarama Dance party hosted by the African American Music Association and a variety of local food trucks.
Books for Kids and Teens
Books for Adults
The Negro Motorist Green Book was created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with Candacy Taylor and made possible through the generous support of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The Arts & Exhibits Program is made possible in part through the generous support of the DC Public Library Foundation.
