"Driving While Black" Documentary
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Documentary from Gretchen Sorin & Ric Burns chronicling the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond.
New York, NY
Joined September 2017
Didn't catch the broadcast? "Driving While Black: Race, Space & Mobility" is NOW AVAILABLE to stream for FREE on PBS! Check out the link below. #DrivingWhileBlackPBS
https://t.co/kDQHo2VSZB
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Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers.
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Join us for a screening of the documentary, Driving While Black, followed by a discussion with the CommUNITY Diversity Group of La Grange, IL. Light refreshments provided. Tonight starting at 6:00pm. @DWBdocumentary @PBS #CommUNITYDiversityGroup
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Then watch the #NEHgrant-funded documentary DRIVING WHILE BLACK, streaming online at @PBS: https://t.co/2P7FTgQ215
#DrivingWhileBlackPBS
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In 2020, filmmaker Gretchen Sorin sat down with @WBUR’s @hereandnowrobin to discuss the #NEHgrant-funded @DWBdocumentary she co-created with @RicBurnsFilms, which looks at the history of Black mobility in the U.S. Revisit the conversation, here: https://t.co/GPZpukJd6f
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Interested in hosting a screening? Visit Ro*co Films Educational for more information! #DrivingWhileBlackPBS
https://t.co/7Zf0Oax8Ks
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Come and see me at the Washington State History Museum next week (5/19 6pm)! I'll be giving a talk at the exhibition I created with the Smithsonian. I'll also be giving a book signing at the University Book Store in Seattle (5/18-6pm). https://t.co/N0lE6wLa3G
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Documentarian, author, and photographer Candacy Taylor is inviting the community to attend a free author talk and book signing May 19.
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📍Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights, by Gretchen Sorin ( https://t.co/XZcMQSWCg9)
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The exhibition I curated for the Smithsonian is now in Tacoma, Washington! Green Book saw Black travelers safely through the USA. Learn about it at this exhibit
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The Washington State History Museum relates joys and perils for Black tourists in the 1900s.
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The audio version of Overground Railroad (Young Adult Edition) is out!
"Taylor has skillfully adapted her acclaimed 2020 adult title for teens...Meticulous research and lively anecdotes combine to provide a powerful volume of social history." -Kirkus Starred Review 🎧 https://t.co/6E9vrhNYZN
#audiobook #YA #history @candacytaylor @LisaReneePitts
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Check out "Visiting Author: Candacy Taylor - Lecture & Book Signing" https://t.co/ELjNRaZAQ6
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On Tuesday, March 15th at 6pm, please join 21c KC, along with the AAAC and BLK + BRWN Bookstore for an evening with Candacy Taylor!
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Watching “Driving While Black” @DWBdocumentary on PBS which examines laws & practices that restricted black mobility not only during slavery, but through Reconstruction, Jim Crow & into the 1960s—carrying the threat of arrest, harassment, violence even death. #BlackHistoryMonth
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"Driving While Black: Race, Space & Mobility in America" is available to stream for FREE on @PBS! Check out the link below. #DrivingWhileBlackPBS #DrivingWhileBlack #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
https://t.co/kDQHo2VSZB
pbs.org
Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers.
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Looking for #BlackHistoryMonth resources? Please check out "Black Quotidian" a free digital project from @stanfordpress that includes 365+ historical articles from Black newspapers, so you can celebrate Black history year round. https://t.co/LW5CuEY9JW
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Our latest Third Thursday talk is now on Youtube. January's guest speaker was Gretchen Sorin speaking on Driving While Black. #BlackHistory #museum #zoomtalk #carmuseum
https://t.co/PPj2B4GccW
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I adapted Overground Railroad for young adults (ages 12 and up) and I've dedicated it to my mother, Carol Burford. This is a photo of her reading to me when I was a child. She is the reason I am an author. #greenbook @ABRAMSbooks @sitesExhibits @librarycongress @nhannahjones
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Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers. UK Premiere: Driving While Black Tonight at 6:45pm #DrivingWhileBlackPBS #BlackHistoryMonth
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#SeePlymouthMember @HeritageMuseums presents Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, author of Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights https://t.co/RGZFVdqI6S
#MyLocalMA #Sandwich #SandwichMA #CapeCod #SeePlymouth #VisitMA #Massachusetts #NewEngland #travel
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: “Driving While Black” | I Think It’s Time Podcast Ep. 4 ft. Gretchen Sorin Live on YouTube and all major podcasting platforms! YouTube- https://t.co/ARey9DkiYh Apple- https://t.co/csueWHhw1X Spotify- https://t.co/ms5qlNu6bB
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Our next Third Thursday talk is on January 20 featuring Dr. Gretchen Sorin speaking on her new book, Driving While Black. Registration is free! https://t.co/L1G4e0SM1n
#BlackHistory @Hagerty #museum @OshawaLibraries
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If you missed the keynote address by Dr. Gretchen Sorin during our annual Day of Dialogue to honor MLK Jr. Day, learn more about her work through the @PBS documentary Driving While Black, inspired by her recent book of the same name.
Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers, in the #NEHgrant-funded film Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility In America, via @PBS. https://t.co/YKQoAXrpWj. #humanities #racialequality
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On MLK Jr. Day, our keynote speaker Dr. Gretchen Sorin gave the address "Driving While Black: African Americans and Mobility in American Life," based on her similarly-titled book. You can watch the address in full here:
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