The Modern Green Book

Know where you're welcome.

Live GPS mapping 2,400+ Black-owned businesses and 2,400+ sundown towns. Economic power and physical safety — one map, two missions.

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2,400+ Black-Owned Businesses
Every category, every city — verified by the community
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2,462 Sundown Towns Mapped
Tougaloo University database — 49 states covered
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Voice Navigation
Hands-free GPS with safety alerts while you drive
Featured Listings
Gold pins that stand out — for business owners
2,462
Sundown towns documented across the U.S.
Black-owned businesses listed
Cities covered nationwide

NorthStar helps you find safe places and Black-owned businesses before you go.

GPS navigation to 2,400+ Black-owned businesses nationwide, plus 2,462 sundown towns mapped so you always know where you're welcome. Economic power and physical safety — one free map.

Find Businesses Near You →
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Discover Black-Owned Businesses

Open the map and see green pins everywhere. Restaurants, barbershops, bookstores, accountants, mechanics. Every category, every city. Verified by the community, updated in real time. Your dollars go where they matter.

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Navigate with Awareness

Built on the Tougaloo University sundown towns database — 2,462 documented towns across 49 states. NorthStar flags historically unwelcoming areas so you can plan your route with confidence. Not fear. Knowledge. The modern Green Book your phone has been missing.

Navigate with confidence. Start free, subscribe when ready.

Three steps. One powerful map.

Open the Map →
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Open the Map

GPS locks your location. Green pins show Black-owned businesses nearby. Red zones mark documented sundown towns. Everything loads instantly.

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Explore or Route

Tap a pin for business details, reviews, and hours. Planning a road trip? NorthStar shows you which areas to embrace and which to navigate with care.

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Support & Share

Visit a business. Leave a review. Share the map with friends. Every dollar you redirect builds real economic power in the community.

Built on real data. Growing every day.

Community-sourced, research-backed, and updated continuously so every trip is informed by the most complete safety data available.

2,100+
Black-owned businesses mapped nationwide
2,465
Sundown towns identified across 49 states
344
Truck stops with community safety ratings
Live GPS
Real-time navigation with sundown town safety alerts
Join NorthStar

From $5/mo · Cancel anytime · No lock-in

For travelers & business owners.

Traveler
Travel Subscription
Save your favorite spots and navigate hands-free on every trip.
$5
/mo · Cancel anytime · Secure checkout via Stripe
  • ❤️ Save favorite businesses — synced across devices
  • 🔊 Voice GPS with turn-by-turn audio
  • ⚠️ Sundown town warnings while driving
  • 📣 Black-owned business callouts on route
Subscribe — $5/mo →

Secure checkout via Stripe · Cancel anytime · Instant activation

Long-Haul Drivers
🚛 Trucker Plan
Advanced routing and community-powered stop data for every mile of the road.
$7.99
/mo · Includes everything in Travel + trucker tools
  • 🛣️ Highway-priority routing — optimized for interstates
  • 🔊 Real-time voice alerts for safe stops & caution zones
  • Driver reports — rate stops, nominate new spots
  • 💾 Saved routes for regular long-haul runs
  • 📊 Premium stop data with overnight safety ratings
Get the Trucker Plan →

Secure checkout via Stripe · Cancel anytime · Includes all Travel features

The original Green Book saved lives with a list. NorthStar does it with a live map.

This isn't just a business directory. It's not just a safety tool. It's both — because our community deserves both. Economic empowerment and physical safety aren't separate fights. They never were.

Open the Map — It's Free
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About the Founder

Mesha George is the founder of NorthStar, a safety-focused navigation platform helping travelers discover Black-owned businesses and avoid historically unsafe areas. Inspired by the legacy of The Negro Motorist Green Book, she is building technology that empowers people to travel with confidence and awareness.