Sooner State News

The Oklahoma History Center Museum in Oklahoma City is set to screen the film “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom” on Saturday, February 22, from 1-3 p.m. The event will feature a panel discussion with Doris Youngblood and Edward Threatt following the screening. Youngblood, along with her husband, owns the historic Dr. W.H. Slaughter home in Oklahoma City. Threatt is related to Allen and Alberta Threatt, former owners of the Threatt Filling Station on Route 66 in Luther during the Jim Crow era. Dr. Matthew Pearce, state historian for the Oklahoma Historical Society, will moderate the discussion.

The Negro Motorist Green Book was first published in 1936 as a travel guide during segregation times. It served as an essential resource for Black travelers seeking restaurants, hotels, and businesses that were welcoming and free of discrimination.

Access to both the film screening and panel discussion requires paid museum admission. The program targets adults and will be held at the Musser Learning Lab within the John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center at the museum. Registration can be completed online through the Museum Store but is not mandatory; however, it is limited to 50 participants.

It should be noted that "any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed during the program do not necessarily represent those of the Oklahoma Historical Society."

Located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., Oklahoma City, the museum operates Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information on admission costs and group rates, contact 405-522-0765 or visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter.