http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/ Just another Rogers Broadcasting Blogs weblog Sat, 11 May 2013 00:43:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1785 William Brown Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:14:57 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1785 In 1991 while on a trip to see a friend in Washington I stopped at a 7-11 store and asked about hotels close to Walter Reed Army Hospital. The store clerk said there were some on the back street but perhaps I should keep looking. I went to the location and found 4 hotels and picked the first one I came to. Clean, well kept and brightly lit, I regestered, parked my car in the hotel lot and went to my room. In the morning got my wakeup call, showered, dressed and went to checkout. The day manager was taking over from the night shift and looked at me like I was weird. Looking around while the bill was made I found out why. Besides two white tour guides, I was the 'other' white person in attendance. The night man explained to the manager that I was Canadian, from Ottawa. I paid my bill and reached over to shake his hand and thanked him for running such a clean, well run hotel and said I would recomend it to my friends. That was when he smiled. In the heart of Silver Springs, northwest Washington, there are to this day "Black Hotels" open to even colorblind Canadians that need a place to lay their heads. In 1991 while on a trip to see a friend in Washington I stopped at a 7-11 store and asked about hotels close to Walter Reed Army Hospital. The store clerk said there were some on the back street but perhaps I should keep looking. I went to the location and found 4 hotels and picked the first one I came to. Clean, well kept and brightly lit, I regestered, parked my car in the hotel lot and went to my room. In the morning got my wakeup call, showered, dressed and went to checkout. The day manager was taking over from the night shift and looked at me like I was weird. Looking around while the bill was made I found out why. Besides two white tour guides, I was the ‘other’ white person in attendance. The night man explained to the manager that I was Canadian, from Ottawa. I paid my bill and reached over to shake his hand and thanked him for running such a clean, well run hotel and said I would recomend it to my friends. That was when he smiled. In the heart of Silver Springs, northwest Washington, there are to this day “Black Hotels” open to even colorblind Canadians that need a place to lay their heads.

]]> http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1772 Lory Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:19:20 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1772 Hi, "The Book of Negros" was an amazing story. I couldn't put the book down. I cannot believe that anyone was ever treated that way but it did happen. It shouldn't offend anyone its history (even though its only based on history). It the way of the world. Hi, “The Book of Negros” was an amazing story. I couldn’t put the book down. I cannot believe that anyone was ever treated that way but it did happen. It shouldn’t offend anyone its history (even though its only based on history). It the way of the world.

]]> http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1771 Jamie Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:42:31 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/randallmoore/2011/06/22/book-of-negroes/#comment-1771 All the issues that the book deals with and it's a word on the cover that offends people?? Get real! All the issues that the book deals with and it’s a word on the cover that offends people??
Get real!

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