Mia Bay, “Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance”

Mia Bay (NHC Fellow, 2009–10), Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Chair in American History, University of Pennsylvania From stagecoaches and trains to buses, cars, and planes, “Traveling Black” explores when, how, and why racial restrictions took shape and brilliantly portrays what it was like to live with them. It also recounts the many forms of resistance deployed in the prolonged fight for freedom of movement across the United States. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sJW0wRhtMc4?t=113 https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/fresh-off-the-press-traveling-black/