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June 28, 2026Sociology Lens

Unheard Stories of Route 66: African American Experiences of Mobility, Exclusion, and Resilience

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LFLyle FosterXUXimena Uribe‐ZarainBMBlanca Martinez

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Overview

Qualitative analysis uncovers African American perspectives on mobility during Jim Crow in Springfield, indicating a necessity for narrative revision.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the overlooked experiences of African American travelers on Route 66 during the Jim Crow era.
  • Secondary analysis of 19 archived oral history interviews
  • Focus on experiences of Black residents in Springfield, Missouri
  • Examination of mobility, constraints, and community responses
  • Highlighting that experiences of mobility were shaped by racial constraints and community infrastructures
  • Identifying embodied strategies of survival among Black residents
  • Revealing that these narratives challenge the dominant mythology of Route 66

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Foster et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40b9c461bb0a67205c5e3fhttps://doi.org/10.1111/johs.70076
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