INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A historic downtown hotel that was once a safe haven for Black travelers is blending its past and present after a multimillion-dollar renovation.
The Omni Severin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis was listed as a safe space to stay in Victor Hugo Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book, a guidebook for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.
Over 200 business across the country, such as restaurants, gas stations, and hotels, were listed in the book.
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