Candacy Taylor was originally writing a Route 66 travel guide for Route 66 when she discovered the unfair treatment of black travelers along The Mother Road. Candacy immediately pivoted and would spend the next five years researching the history of black travel in America, bringing to light that half of the Route 66 communities were "sun down" towns.
Join Route 66 podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Candacy about the not so popular side of Route 66 during its heyday, including the popularity of The Green Book. Highlights from the show include:
Candacy first learning about the Green Book
Route 66 "Sun Down" towns
Victor Green and his Green Book
Automotive Hall of Fame honors
Non "Sun Down" towns on Route 66
Murray's Dude Ranch and other popular Route 66 stops
Nat King Cole treatment along The Mother Road
An incredible story about Candacy's step-father, Ron
The Green Book movie- how accurate is it?
Candacy's academic accolades
The Smithsonian exhibit
Overground Railroad: The Young Adult version for teens
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