Inequal freedom: While white drivers spoke, wrote and sang about the excitement and sense of escape they felt on road trips through unfamiliar territories, especially across the historic Route 66, African-Americans were far more likely to dread such a journey, even today. — AP
IN the summer of 2017, the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri.
Modeled after the international advisories issued by the US State Department, the NAACP statement cautioned travellers of colour about the “looming danger” of discrimination, harassment and violence at the hands of Missouri law enforcement, businesses and citizens.
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