Ruth and the Green Book

If I were a braver sort, I'd reply to the recent FB post of my old friend, Terry. Here's what Terry recently posted:
And under it he wrote: Where's the app for white-owned restaurants?

What would I say to Terry, a sixty-five-year-old white man who grew up in the American South?

I'd say: Terry, read Ruth and the Green Book.

Ruth and the Green Book is the story of a black Chicago family who heads off to visit their extended family in the South in their brand-new car. But when they try to stop on their trip to use the restroom or eat in a restaurant or find a place to spend the night, the family is turned away. Finally, hey are directed to buy a green book, a book that lists places where people can eat and sleep and use the facilities without regard to their race.

So, if I were a braver sort, I'd tell you, Terry, to please read this book. And maybe a few more like it. Would someone tell Terry for me?