Enjoy a special evening of cinema and conversation as the Powder Springs Library honors Black History Month. They will be screening the Academy Award-winning film Green Book, followed by an open discussion about its historical context, themes of friendship, and the reality of travel for African Americans during the Jim Crow era.

About the film:
Set in 1962, Green Book tells the heartwarming true story of Tony Lip, a tough-talking Italian-American bouncer, who is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black classical pianist, on a concert tour through the Deep South. Despite their different backgrounds and initial friction, the two men form an unexpected bond while navigating the systemic racism and peril of the era. The film’s title refers to The Negro Motorist Green Book, a real-life guidebook that helped African Americans find garages, businesses, and hotels that would serve them safely during segregation.