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Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler's Guide to the People, Places, and Events that Made the Movement
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
Flexible Itineraries: Travel the entire trail through the South, or take a weekend getaway to Charleston, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, Washington DC, and more places significant to the Civil Rights Movement
Historic Civil Rights Sites: Learn about Dr. King's legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the small but mighty Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas
The Culture of the Movement: Get to know the voices, stories, music, and flavors that shape and celebrate Black America both then and now. Take a seat at a lunch counter where sit-ins took place or dig in to heaping plates of soul food and barbecue. Spend the day at museums that connect our present to the past or spend the night in the birthplace of the blues
Expert Insight: Award-winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups
Travel Tools: Find driving directions for exploring the sites on a road trip, tips on where to stay, and full-color photos and maps throughout
Detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC
Foreword by Bree Newsome Bass: activist, filmmaker, and artist
Journey through history, understand struggles past and present, and get inspired to create a better future with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.
For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
Flexible Itineraries: Travel the entire trail through the South, or take a weekend getaway to Charleston, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, Washington DC, and more places significant to the Civil Rights Movement
Historic Civil Rights Sites: Learn about Dr. King's legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the small but mighty Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas
The Culture of the Movement: Get to know the voices, stories, music, and flavors that shape and celebrate Black America both then and now. Take a seat at a lunch counter where sit-ins took place or dig in to heaping plates of soul food and barbecue. Spend the day at museums that connect our present to the past or spend the night in the birthplace of the blues
Expert Insight: Award-winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups
Travel Tools: Find driving directions for exploring the sites on a road trip, tips on where to stay, and full-color photos and maps throughout
Detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC
Foreword by Bree Newsome Bass: activist, filmmaker, and artist
Journey through history, understand struggles past and present, and get inspired to create a better future with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.
For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
544 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 2021
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February 3, 2021
This is absolutely fantastic guide and is one of the best for traveling the US Civil Rights Trail. Amazing information and guide.
December 17, 2021
I love it when travel books go off the beaten path! Moon has outdone themselves with their guide to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail!
At the beginning is a section called, “Planning Your Trip.” The places to visit include: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Greensboro, Raleigh, & Durham, Richmond & Farmville, VA, and Washington, D.C.
As long as you’re travelling, you might as well check-out and support some “local” Black-Owned Businesses – This information may be found on pp. 20-21.
Next, is information about each place listed above. Information provided includes a brief history / details about the area, a list of the Top 3 things to see in each location, a map of the area, a Movement Timeline, People Who Made the Movement, Orientation, detailed information about how best to spend your time in each place, Sights to see, Tours and Local Guides, Shopping, Food, Nightlife, Accommodations, and Transportation. Accompanying the information about each place are lots of color and b&w photographs.
Towards the end of the book is a section called, “The Road Ahead” that tells readers how to “Get Involved” and “Get Educated.”
On page 498-499, there is information about “Coronavirus and the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.”
At the end of the book, there are notes for each “chapter,” an Index, a List of Maps pages, Photo Credits, Acknowledgments, and finally, a page of Map Symbols and Conversion Tables.
Outstanding!
At the beginning is a section called, “Planning Your Trip.” The places to visit include: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Greensboro, Raleigh, & Durham, Richmond & Farmville, VA, and Washington, D.C.
As long as you’re travelling, you might as well check-out and support some “local” Black-Owned Businesses – This information may be found on pp. 20-21.
Next, is information about each place listed above. Information provided includes a brief history / details about the area, a list of the Top 3 things to see in each location, a map of the area, a Movement Timeline, People Who Made the Movement, Orientation, detailed information about how best to spend your time in each place, Sights to see, Tours and Local Guides, Shopping, Food, Nightlife, Accommodations, and Transportation. Accompanying the information about each place are lots of color and b&w photographs.
Towards the end of the book is a section called, “The Road Ahead” that tells readers how to “Get Involved” and “Get Educated.”
On page 498-499, there is information about “Coronavirus and the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.”
At the end of the book, there are notes for each “chapter,” an Index, a List of Maps pages, Photo Credits, Acknowledgments, and finally, a page of Map Symbols and Conversion Tables.
Outstanding!
February 8, 2021
I feel like this book perfectly combined my love of my two favorite things - history and travel! I am a hands on learner and I love to travel! Every summer, my boys + I hit the road to explore together. After all we’ve learned from this past year about racial relations in our country, I’m excited to give this guide a try. My eldest son lives in North Carolina, so I’m taking this with me when I visit.
This book offers a glimpse into the story of Black America’s fight for freedom and equality by taking you to the places where these events in history happened. From landmarks to celebrations, you can plan a trip that will help you experience a tangible piece of history!
The book begins with a large, full color map of the states included in the trail. It includes SC, Georgia, Alabama, Missisippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. In the forward, the author explains why she chose to write this book and all the things she added as she started writing. I love that she includes full color images, restaurants to eat at, and black owned shops.
The book provides multiple itineraries. You can choose to travel the entire trail, or just take short excursions on city at a time. With stops at multiple historic Civil Rights sites you can learn about Dr. King’s legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas.
The author, Deborah Douglas, is an award winning journalist. I enjoyed how she provides her perspective and knowledge throughout, including ways to engage with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups while in town. She even includes quotes an stories about each place that bring these trips to life and makes history come alive. The back of the map includes a fold out map with a timeline.
Journey through history, understand the struggles of the past, and get inspired to create a better future with this fantastic travel guide! Thank you to @moonguides @debofficially @tlcbooktours @tlcdiversity for the book to read + review!
To read more reviews, head over TO MY BLOG.
Or see what I'm currently reading over on my INSTAGRAM PAGE.
And now you can even follow my book chats on my BOOKTUBE CHANNEL!
This book offers a glimpse into the story of Black America’s fight for freedom and equality by taking you to the places where these events in history happened. From landmarks to celebrations, you can plan a trip that will help you experience a tangible piece of history!
The book begins with a large, full color map of the states included in the trail. It includes SC, Georgia, Alabama, Missisippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. In the forward, the author explains why she chose to write this book and all the things she added as she started writing. I love that she includes full color images, restaurants to eat at, and black owned shops.
The book provides multiple itineraries. You can choose to travel the entire trail, or just take short excursions on city at a time. With stops at multiple historic Civil Rights sites you can learn about Dr. King’s legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas.
The author, Deborah Douglas, is an award winning journalist. I enjoyed how she provides her perspective and knowledge throughout, including ways to engage with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups while in town. She even includes quotes an stories about each place that bring these trips to life and makes history come alive. The back of the map includes a fold out map with a timeline.
Journey through history, understand the struggles of the past, and get inspired to create a better future with this fantastic travel guide! Thank you to @moonguides @debofficially @tlcbooktours @tlcdiversity for the book to read + review!
To read more reviews, head over TO MY BLOG.
Or see what I'm currently reading over on my INSTAGRAM PAGE.
And now you can even follow my book chats on my BOOKTUBE CHANNEL!
February 12, 2021
Have you ever used a traveler’s guide when traveling?🗺
Now it’s a lot easier to do everything digitally, but I still love to buy a traveler’s guide and read up on all of the places I’ll be visiting. I especially love having a physical map!
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail by @debofficially, offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
What an amazing book! Once we can start traveling again, I hope to be able to use this and seem some of these historic places!❤️
Award winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups.
We are so grateful to be part of this book tour! Thank you @tlcbooktours @tlcdiversity and @deboficially for gifting us this copy!
This book published last month and is available on our Amazon Storefront, the link is in our IG bio!
Now it’s a lot easier to do everything digitally, but I still love to buy a traveler’s guide and read up on all of the places I’ll be visiting. I especially love having a physical map!
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail by @debofficially, offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
What an amazing book! Once we can start traveling again, I hope to be able to use this and seem some of these historic places!❤️
Award winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups.
We are so grateful to be part of this book tour! Thank you @tlcbooktours @tlcdiversity and @deboficially for gifting us this copy!
This book published last month and is available on our Amazon Storefront, the link is in our IG bio!
April 24, 2021
In April, 2021, the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) held the Legends Tournament in Chattanooga TN. I traveled down there from Michigan to cover the tournament and my team, Detroit City FC. The way the tournament was scheduled, I had a number of off-days between the match days. With Chattanooga being somewhat centrally located to a majority of the cities on the trail, this guide provided great information for me to create an itinerary of soccer and civil rights history. I visited Atlanta, Montgomery, and Birmingham. During my driving time, I had rented three audio books from my public library - Stride Toward Freedom by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Freedom Riders by Ann Bausum, and Bending Toward Justice by Doug Jones. I became immersed in the history like I had never been before.
Detroit City FC will play teams in Maryland, North Carolina, and again visit Chattanooga in the future, and I plan on using this to guide me in visits to the other ten locations.
Detroit City FC will play teams in Maryland, North Carolina, and again visit Chattanooga in the future, and I plan on using this to guide me in visits to the other ten locations.
October 11, 2021
Another great book about the Civil Rights Movement. This one actually gives several itineraries depending on how much time the reader has in each location. In depth descriptions of the sites in each city, where to start, when to go, various 'special' occasions, list of black owned businesses.
A definite take along for anyone visiting any of the cities listed in the travel guide even of you're specifically touring Civil Rights places.
A definite take along for anyone visiting any of the cities listed in the travel guide even of you're specifically touring Civil Rights places.
June 5, 2023
The author does a great job providing guidance from the traveler’s perspective on visiting the sites included in the book. It is a good balance of travel tips and historic background to help select and prepare for visits to specific locations. I wasn’t aware that this book had been published when I started looking for a travel guide. It is exactly what I was looking for and was very helpful.
June 14, 2021
I love a good travel guide, and this one mixes history with all the place you need to see on the Civil Rights Trail. I'm a sucker for an itinerary too, so anything that says "Oh you have two days here - these are your stops" is my go-to guide.
September 21, 2021
This is a great travel guide and history book. I learned a lot about places I want to visit and about the Civil Rights movement.
September 29, 2021
Love our history
Excellent travel guide, but a lot of the information was repeated several times. Great historical information and I did learn some new information. I will be using the guide to do a trip. The addition of restaurants and shopping opportunities was also great to see.
Excellent travel guide, but a lot of the information was repeated several times. Great historical information and I did learn some new information. I will be using the guide to do a trip. The addition of restaurants and shopping opportunities was also great to see.
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