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Interesting

I ask this simply because I just saw the movie, but were you aware of the existence of the Green Book? I wonder how many white people were.

There are loads of stories of athlete travels through the south and troubles they ran into; I wonder if there's a hidden history of Virginia Tech athletics where our athletes had issues traveling in the Deep South?

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Posted: 05/20/2020 at 09:38AM

Anyoine else watch the PBS show on Clarence Thomas last night? -- 48zip 05/19/2020 9:29PM

And in a broader view, an opposing opinion from the Baltimore Sun (link) -- 48zip 05/20/2020 09:12AM

Broader view? More like a TOS infringing, highly political view. -- EDGEMAN 05/20/2020 09:44AM

The entire PBS show was editorial. I was merely linking both sides of -- 48zip 05/20/2020 10:20AM

Like most here, didn't watch the PBS show, so it probably isn't... -- EDGEMAN 05/20/2020 10:33AM

Actually, the linked story did add some perspective for me. For example -- 48zip 05/20/2020 10:41AM

How many of these had you had when you typed the post? -- Late 80s Hokie 05/20/2020 08:43AM

Was planning on it but forgot about it. Was it good? ** -- 133743Hokie 05/19/2020 10:47PM

May be available on demand. It is on Spectrum -- Hokie360 05/19/2020 11:47PM

Typically PBS isn't on demand even on Spectrum. But also PBS -- PhotoHokieNC 05/20/2020 05:37AM

Maybe affiliate based. Plenty of PBS shows available on demand here. -- Hokie360 05/20/2020 09:01AM

Is that if you're a member, having pledged X $ so you get streaming? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/20/2020 09:03AM

Nope. Spectrum On Demand is just part of Spectrum cable package. -- Hokie360 05/20/2020 09:08AM

Yeah, I know that. I've had Spectrum since it was born from TWC. -- PhotoHokieNC 05/20/2020 09:51AM

I couldn't turn it off. It will open lots of eyes Also -- 48zip 05/19/2020 11:05PM

Will open eyes in what way? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 05/19/2020 11:21PM

And given lack of comments/coverage, not many eyes ** -- WestyHokie 05/20/2020 07:56AM

Yep. Agree.To Nova, it is a good first hand account of segragated south -- 48zip 05/20/2020 09:09AM

Interesting -- Nova Hokie 95 05/20/2020 09:38AM

I've never heard of it. ** -- 48zip 05/20/2020 10:22AM

Wow, not even with the movie a few years ago? -- Nova Hokie 95 05/20/2020 10:25AM

Not a movie fan, but it sounds quite interesting from my 2 min. search -- 48zip 05/20/2020 10:55AM

Yeah, I just saw it a month or so ago -- out on cable networks -- Nova Hokie 95 05/20/2020 10:59AM

I watched it - liked it. Interesting to see how his confirmation hearing -- Hokie360 05/19/2020 9:47PM

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