20K views · 431 reactions | For 30 years, the Green Book was a travel advisory that gave Black Americans advice on lodging, businesses, and restaurants during the Jim Crow era in the United States. Phoenix had numerous listings in the Green Book, three of those listings are still standing today. Learn more with City of Phoenix Official Historian, Steve Schumacher. Join us in celebrating Black History Month with more insightful videos: https://bit.ly/3EKnlTn | City of Phoenix, AZ USA | Facebook

Phoenix was still a small town but growing quickly in the #1950s - starting at 107,000 in the beginning of the decade and growing to 558,000 by #1960. | City of Phoenix, AZ USA