Black Beach Bonanza
The phrase “Black/African American beaches” is not an oxymoron. For years, Black/African Americans have flocked to beaches and resorts built exclusively for them where they escaped the scourge of systemic racism and racial ostracism. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they take a deep dive into beaches past and present where Black/African Americans enjoy leisure and intellectual pursuits by the sea. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at www.podpage.com.whyaretheysoangry
Citations
BLACK HISTORY: The history of Freeman Beach
California moves to return Bruce's Beach seized from Black couple
Chicken Bone Beach, Atlantic City, New Jersey (1900- )
History — The Inn at Shearer Cottage
Idlewild: Michigan's “Black Eden"
“Six historically black beaches to visit this summer,” Angela Dennis, February, 28, 2019. https://medium.com/@AngelaDennisWrites/six-historically-black-beaches-to-visit-this-summer-46045aa3e348
The Inkwell, Martha's Vineyard (1890s-)
The Inkwell, Santa Monica, California (1905-1964)
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