Safe travels: History Center exhibit highlights the 'Green Book,' for African Americans taking road trips

The building that housed the former Scotty’s Service Garage, an Esso gas station and car repair shop on Centre Avenue in the Hill District, is still there. It was more than a place to take a car — it was a safe and welcoming space for African Americans. An image

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