Green Book Civil Rights Bus tour will show off historic neighborhoods on San Antonio’s East Side

In the late 1930s, African American postal worker Victor Hugo Green founded The Negro Motorist Green Book — a guide for safe spots across America for Black people traveling during segregation.

Each edition of The Green Book, published annually until 1964, provided lists of hotels, restaurants, gas stations and more that were considered safe from racist aggression.

The Green Book Civil Rights Bus Tour scheduled for Monday, May 26, will visit some of the roughly 80 San Antonio sites featured in various editions of the book. Led by the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, the multi-stop tour aims to educate and inspire participants with stories of San Antonio’s historic Eastside neighborhoods, from Dignowity Hill to Denver Heights and St. Paul Square, in addition to the SAAACAM exhibit space in La Villita.

The tour begins at Brackenridge Parking Garage, and guests are advised to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to departure.

$45, 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, Brackenridge Parking Garage, 3501 Avenue B, (210) 724-3350, saaacam.org.

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This article appears in May 14-27, 2025.