Last summer as I drove from Detroit to New Orleans stopping at Green Book locations along the way.

People shared reflections on their own experiences, stories from their parents, and insights

pulled from collective knowledge.

For generations, black people have called this motherwit.

It's practical, it's common sense, and it feeds your intuition just when you need it.

In this episode, we've collected some of our favorite motherwit moments so that we

may learn from the wisdom that's passed down from our elders. This is

driving the Green Book from McMillan Podcast,

and I'm your host Alvin Hall.

Joining me on the road as producer,

Janay Woods Weber.

We're starting this episode with on the road as producer Jenay Woods Weber.

We're starting this episode with how travelers got ready for their road trips.

Some things are ubiquitous, packing fried chicken, biscuits, teacakes,

often in a shoebox, and sodas in a cooler,

making sure the car was serviced, gassed, and ready.

And if you were traveling with children,

bringing things to keep them entertained, games, puzzles,

and Bible lessons.

Once on the road, black travelers had to be mindful of what was going on around them, not just road conditions

and changing weather, but also the white travelers gaze.

Sydney Cates in New Orleans recalled an experience driving to California years ago.

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