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"

Remembering Carr's Beach: The Most Popular African American Beach and Music Venue on the Chesapeake Bay

“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)