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In May 2022, an image went viral that supposedly showed a sign in a modern-day sundown town that read whites only within city limits after dark. While the assertion that sundown towns still exist in America is generally accurate, the above-displayed example does not show sign on display in the United States in 2022. This still shot actually comes from the 2018 movie Green Book, which was set in 1962. Green Book takes its title from a travel guide book published between 1936 and 1966 called The Negro Motorist Green Book that helped Black people avoid particularly hostile areas, such as sundown towns, as they drove through the country. Green Book was inspired by the true story of a 1962 concert tour by African American pianist Don Shirley (played by Mahershala Ali). The sign can be seen in a scene where Shirley's driver, played by Viggo Mortensen, drives their car through a sundown town: While sundown town signs are no longer a prevalent feature on America's roadways, racial discrimination can still be an obstacle for Black drivers. As noted in this video report from The Associated Press, there are several places in the United States that still operate as hidden sundown towns: Buzzfeed News reported on the continued existence of sundown towns in 2021: While sundown towns still effectively exist in the United States, a viral image used to illustrate that point came from a movie that was set in the 1960s.
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