Sophie shevardnadze the oscar winning drama green book cast racism in america back in the spotlight is this problem of thing of the past or is it still an issue very much alive i asked Alexander Ramsey an Award Winning author and playwright who traveled across the United States collecting memories of the jim crow about. Half a century after the victories of the Civil Rights Movement racial tension in America Ryssdal the problem hes crime is on the. Controversial presidency will civil Rights Groups find a way to mount fresh campaigns against racial hatred in america. Makes his words been forgotten and can raise. Susan have a truly be rooted out from the United States. Calvin Alexander Ramsey Award Winning writer and playwright welcome to the show its really great to have you with us today mr ramsey know you have been digging into the green book for a long time the travel guide for africanamericans during the jim crow laws that help them avoid painful discriminations and segregated south
A same thing as the green book. And man misinterpreting it well the green. Well is similar and a mile away is i guess spending dollars with people of your same race and maybe mindset but the green book was totally different green book was a it wasnt a luxury where you could just decide who you could spend money with a where you want to sleep or stay green who was really are you head because you could not belong to aaa you cannot belong to any car club or hotel clubs that was just a bit and not just in the south but throughout the whole country so the green book was a not a luxury it was a necessity and it was really started by just 2 people a letter carrier vicki who go green and his wife great africanamerican People Living in our room and working together they didnt have any children so this was like their baby and by Victor Greene being a mailman he was able to get other mail men through his union the National Association opposed to a federal employees so his network of a worker dest
Then you had the black codes after that and then you had. Jim crow did you had reconstruction and so its you know its a lie its a lie you know and what i will say that is has gotten better during my lifetime. Ive seen changes but they came about because people who worked to bring those changes black people white people people of the same mind so it wasnt easy the strides that have been made they were hard fought. It off heard that there are special projects and local director is like new orleans black book or black friendly flat project that comprised black businesses making it easier for black customers to get Certain Services as this kind of a same thing as the green book. Man misinterpreting it well the grain. Well is similar and a mile away is i guess spending dollars with people of your same race and maybe mindset but the green book was totally different green book was a it wasnt a luxury where you could just decide who you could spend money with the where you want to sleep or a s
This is R T International live from moscow every hour of the day my names you know neal 30 minutes of news and views start no. French president is set to welcome Russias Vladimir Putin to his summer residence on the mediterranean coast this monday there are talks which are expected to focus on the crises in ukraine syria the persian gulf come ahead of the g. 7 summit at the weekend Charlotte Dubin ski has more on what to expect well what an idyllic setting for the 2 president s meet for 2 overlooking the Mediterranean Sea thought of a break also has been an official french residents the president since 1968 of course is not the 1st time that. Michael has invited a leader to this sports its his holiday retreat and he did of course invite to reason may the former u. K. Prime minister last see in 2018 but this will be the 1st tete a tete hes had with president putin at that fort well many are saying the timing of this meeting between the 2 president s is very significant why is that well
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