Green Book tells the story of two men who are forced to become friends during their journey on a concert tour in the racist South of the USA. The film is based on a true story : in the 1960s, musician Don Shirley and a tough guy and chauffeur, Tony Lip, are complete opposites. Shirley is a highly-educated African-American who lives above Carnegie Hall playing classical music for audiences. Lip, is an Italian-American from the Bronx who works in security but agrees to be Shirley's driver through the south. They are two very different guys, with different problems, who grow to respect and admire one another . But what has the Green Book to do with them? And, more in general, WHAT is the Green Book? The GREEN BOOK was a guide which listed hotels, restaurants and even gas stations that were safe for black people during the time of African- American segregation. Created by Victor H. Green in Harlem, for 30 years, travelers from across the country de
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