“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think that is the first hurdle—compassion and consciousness.” – Candacy Taylor
Candacy Taylor (@candacytaylor) is a writer, photographer and cultural critic. She is the founder of Taylor Made Culture.
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Candacy discuss the African American experience along Route 66 (2:30); the history of The Negro Motorist Green Book (15:00); and the current travel issues facing African Americans (27:30).
Notable Links:
- The Negro Motorist Green Book (guidebook)
- Victor Hugo Green (founder of The Green Book)
- Sundown Town
- Fantastic Caverns (show cave)
- John A. Williams (author)
- The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson (book)
- Esso (oil company)
- Harlem Riot of 1935
- Laura Spelman Rockefeller (abolitionist and philanthropist)
- Sammy Davis Jr. (musician)
- Duke Ellington (musician)
- Pearl Bailey (actress and singer)
- Jackie Robinson (baseball player)
The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.
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