Association the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program a State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of marching the living legacy of doctor mlk junior and through the eyes of others africanamericans and identity in arts. In her new book driving while black, just out today, the professor tells a story of the indispensable green book that reshape the africanamerican traveling experience throughout the sacred native land to help drive the Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome gretchen to the free library of philadelphia. [applause] good evening. Its wonderful to be in this great city of philadelphia and i apologize rick could not join us this evening. He had an emergency and italy but i hope we a jewel on enjoy the preview of the film. So im sure many of you have seen the green book movie i will talk this evening of the broader story and that is about the automobile and the role it played in africanamerican life. How important your mobility is to you. How important
Years experience doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted for more than two and 50 institutions include the smithsonian, the jewish museum, and the new York State Historical association. She is the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york, and the author of in the spirit of margins. The living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others, African Americans identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor Gretchen Sorin talks about the indispensable which reshape the africanamerican traveling experience throughout our segregated land and helped drive the nation Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome Gretchen Sorin to the free library of philadelphia. [applause] guest good evenings wonderful to be in this great city of philadelphia i apologize that rick was not able to join us this evening he had a little bit of an emergency and he is in italy. I hope that you will enjoy preview of ou
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Television company as a Public Service and brought to you today by a television provider. Welcome to the library here. I am the director of this author event. If you have one unfortunate update to our program. We will have one person not discussion, due to a workrelated trip but the good news is that you going to be at sea review of his new documentary which will be aired on cbs leader this year in which is based upon ten years of research by our guest. A curator with more than 30 Years Experience rated doctor gretchen has consulted for more than 250 institutions. Including the smithsonian, the Jewish Museum in new York State Historical association. She is the director of the graduate program in the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin. Living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others. Africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, today it just cannot today. She tells about the ind