The New Green Book of 2025: From Sundown Towns to Safer Trips — Black Travel Safety, Joy, Tech, and Empowerment

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This course will explore the intersection of Black travel history, technology, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. It will highlight how apps like Green Book Global are reshaping travel safety and joy for Black travelers in 2025. Participants will learn how to travel safer in 2025 as a Black traveler (especially in the USA), gain insights into the website and mobile app development process, explore strategies for starting and scaling a business, how to secure funding, landing partnerships with major brands like Expedia and Amex, and develop a comprehensive understanding of the modern travel landscape for Black individuals.

 

Additionally, participants will also learn how to identify and avoid sundown towns, leverage AI-powered trip planning tools, and support Black-friendly destinations, while understanding how tech can serve as both a protective measure and a catalyst for community and joy.

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What Will You Learn?

  • If you love to travel, want to travel more, or enjoy helping others explore the world, then this is the course for you!
  • We will explore Black travel history and introduce brand-new tools designed to support Black travel safety, joy, and community.
  • Explore the history and legacy of Black travel, including the Negro Motorist Green Book's impact from 1936-1966
  • Learn about the role of Black entrepreneurs in shaping the travel industry and driving systemic change.
  • Learn how to utilize Green Book Global's global database of Black-friendly city scores and the Driving While Black Road Trip Planner for the USA
  • Discover how AI and digital tools are transforming travel, and how to use NNNia™, a Black AI Trip Planner that can build your trip itinerary in just 30 seconds.
  • Identify and support Black-friendly destinations and businesses within the travel space.
  • Examine bias in AI systems and how inclusive technologies can improve representation.
  • Collaborate on innovative solutions to advance Black travel, focusing on safety, empowerment, and advocacy.

Course Content

Week 1: Course Introduction and Instructor Overview
Overview of Course Syllabus Learn about Lawrence Phillips, founder of Green Book Global. Explore his journey from IT consultant to travel entrepreneur. Understand how Lawrence’s background shaped Green Book Global. Discuss the need for safe travel platforms for Black travelers.

  • Overview of Course Syllabus
  • What qualifies Lawrence, founder of Green Book Global, to speak on Black Travel
  • Mental health and Lawrence’s journey from IT consultant to travel entrepreneur
  • The role of technology in shaping cultural narratives
  • Discuss the need for safe travel platforms for Black travelers

Week 2: The History of Black Travel — From the Original Green Book to Today

Week 3: Digital Tools and Navigating Sundown Towns

Week 4: The Role of AI in Modern Travel Safety

Week 5: Entrepreneurship and Technology in Travel

Week 6: Empowerment Through Travel — Supporting Black-Friendly Destinations

Week 7: Systemic Change in the Travel Industry

Week 8: Bringing It All Together — The Future of Black Travel

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