❣️ This afro-adorned sketched image on the cover of the 1960 edition of the guide was meaningful as it pushed against an American beauty standard that had a preference for lighter skin and straighter hair. Previous covers made conscious design decisions to show images that were “non-controversial” – not too dark, not too African in appearance. There are many more fascinating stories like this one to be learned in The Negro Motorist Green Book. See the traveling exhibition now ncrmuseum. #GreenBook