DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: This new two-hour documentary is based on the book and reporting by Gretchen Soren, and is brought to PBS in collaboration with acclaimed nonfiction filmmaker Ric Burns. Whenever a Burns is involved, whether Ric or his brother Ken, any chosen subject will be fully and fascinatingly grounded in history – and Driving While Black is no exception. Rather than focus exclusively on modern examples and abuses, this film also traces the development of new travel options available to some Blacks in the U.S., including the establishment of post-WWII interstate highways and roadside motels, and the emergence of such invaluable publications as Victor H. Green’s Negro Motorist Green Book, alluded to in such recent scripted films and TV shows as 2018’s Green Book film and the current HBO miniseries Lovecraft Country. Check local listings. For full reviews, see Mike Hughes' Open Mike and David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

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