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Navigating The Segregated South

Travel was often perilous and unwelcoming for African Americans prior to 1964, but that''s where the The Negro Motorist Green Book,became vital, with suggestions for places to eat, stay and refuel that would be safe and welcoming for black travelers.The New York Public Library is making 30 years of the travel guide available for free digitally on its website.

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MetroFocus: May 18, 2023
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TO CATCH HER SON’S KILLERS; NEW YORK’S RESPONSE TO THE OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC
MetroFocus: May 17, 2023
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LYME: “THE QUIET EPIDEMIC”
MetroFocus: May 16, 2023
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“AGING TOGETHER IN NEW YORK”
MetroFocus: May 15, 2023
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DANIEL PENNY IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATH OF JORDAN NEELY
MetroFocus: May 11, 2023
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KRISTI YAMAGUCHI DISCUSSES THE 2023 JAPAN PARADE; TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD CHANGE HUMANITY
MetroFocus: May 10, 2023
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LEGAL TROUBLES FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP & REP. GEORGE SANTOS; NYC’S FIRST FEMALE FIREFIGHTER
MetroFocus: May 9, 2023
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PROTECTING NEW YORK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; INSIDE AKWESASNE FREEDOM SCHOOL
MetroFocus: May 8, 2023
28:00
SPECIAL METROFOCUS FRONTPAGE FORECAST
MetroFocus: May 4, 2023
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“ANXIOUS NATION”: DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE ANXIETY CRISIS AND OUR CHILDREN
MetroFocus: May 3, 2023
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ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST SOPHIA BUSH; UPCOMING CIVILIAN MISSION TO ORBIT THE MOON
MetroFocus: May 1, 2023
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EXPLORING HATE: “MISSING GENERATIONS”; “SPOTLIGHT ON ANTISEMITISM”
MetroFocus: April 27, 2023
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YALE PROFESSORS REVEAL THE SECRET TO A “LIFE WORTH LIVING”
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