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These Black beach communities offer sun, sand, and rich cultural history\u2014perfect for Memorial Day Weekend or a summer escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Memorial Day<\/a>\u00a0weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and the three-day weekend is the perfect time to plan\u00a0a getaway to the beach<\/a>. Historically, though, it hasn\u2019t always been easy for Black Americans to gather at the beach. Because of segregation and Jim Crow laws, Black residents were shut out from enjoying beaches, but we still found ways to flourish, buying up beachfront lots and creating inclusive spaces for lovers of sun and sand. These same Black-founded beaches are still around, a testament to our community\u2019s resilience and dedication to creating joy against all odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re an aquaphile looking to make some travel plans, check out these five Black historic beaches to visit during Memorial Day weekend and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Historic Virginia Key Beach, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just minutes from downtown Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway bridge, Historic Virginia Key Beach has been a haven for Black Miamians for almost a century. The city of Miami was founded in 1896, but segregation excluded the Black residents from enjoying its coastlines. After wading in protests at the whites-only Haulover Beach, county officials designated Virginia Key (a small island accessible only by boat) as an official \u201ccolored only\u201d beach. On August 1, 1945, the beach was officially established as \u201cVirginia Beach, a Dade County Park for the Exclusive Use of Negroes\u201d and it became a hub for social gatherings, BBQs, and even religious services. The city closed the beach in 1982 because of high maintenance costs, but it reopened to the public in 2008. Today, all visitors can enjoy the park\u2019s amenities, like the vintage beach cabanas, guided walking tours, pavilions with BBQ grills, a miniature train ride and carousel, and access to bike trails and paddleboard rentals. Some annual events at Virginia Key Beach include the\u00a0Food Wine & Fete<\/a>\u00a0in May and the\u00a0Juneteenth Beach Bash<\/a>. The park will also be celebrating its\u00a080th anniversary<\/a>\u00a0in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bruce\u2019s Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In California, Black entrepreneurs Willa and Charles Bruce bought two lots of land in Manhattan Beach in 1912 and 1920, with plans to turn them into a seaside resort. The couple opened Bruce\u2019s Lodge, welcoming Black beachgoers to an inclusive space. When other Black families started buying lots around the Bruce\u2019s beach, the flourishing resort area was met with hostility from white residents. Prompted by a petition from white residents in 1924, the Manhattan City Beach council voted to condemn the land to build a public park, driving the Bruce family out of the area. The beach was demolished and lay vacant until a park was finally built in 1956. In 2007, Manhattan Beach\u2019s first Black city council member championed renaming the beach to Bruce\u2019s Beach<\/a>, and in 2022, the descendants of the Bruces were compensated for the sale of the beach to Los Angeles County. If you\u2019re planning a visit, the public beach features a small picnic area with benches, a basketball court, and markers that recount its significant history. Bruce\u2019s Beach also hosts an annual Juneteenth celebration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inkwell Beach, Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martha\u2019s Vineyard, an island seven miles off the coast of Massachusetts, is famous for being the filming location for\u00a0Jaws,\u00a0<\/em>but it\u2019s also a summer destination for Black families. Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination. Word spread among Black vacationers about the beach town, and families began to buy property or open businesses on the island. There are two theories about the origin of the name Inkwell Beach. Some say it\u2019s a negative term given by white beachgoers to describe Black residents who frequented the beach, while others say it\u2019s an homage to the Harlem Renaissance writers like Langston Hughes and Dorothy West, who would vacation there. If you decide to visit, consider booking a room at Black-owned\u00a0The Inkwell Beach House<\/a>, which is owned by Kahina Van Dyke, curator of the annual Juneteenth Jubilee Festival in Oak Bluffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atlantic Beach, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as the \u201cBlack Pearl,\u201d South Carolina\u2019s Atlantic Beach was founded in 1934 as a gathering place for Black residents. The Black-owned and governed oceanfront community, nestled within North Myrtle Beach, is only four blocks long, yet it has had a significant historical impact. Many of the residents of Atlantic Beach are descendants of South Carolina\u2019s Gullah Geechee people, a tight-knit community of Black Americans from the Lowcountry whose isolated enslavement led to a distinct culture. After its founding, Atlantic Beach attracted Black businesses and restaurants, becoming a hub of culture and entertainment. Today, Atlantic Beach is one of the last remaining Black-owned beach communities in the United States. It\u2019s home to the\u00a0Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival<\/a>\u00a0every Memorial Day weekend and the\u00a0Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival<\/a>\u00a0every August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Highland Beach, Maryland
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In 1893, Charles Remond Douglass, the youngest son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, purchased a parcel of land that would eventually become Highland Beach, the first Black beach resort community in the United States. The first cottage was built in 1894, and Douglass invited his friends to visit. Highland Beach quickly became a magnet for prominent Black intellectuals, including Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Highland Beach was incorporated in 1922, becoming the first Black municipality in Maryland. Today, the area houses about 80 homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original settlers. To preserve the beach\u2019s history, Twin Oaks, the cottage where Frederick Douglass vacationed, was eventually converted into the\u00a0Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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