15 Historical Black Beaches

[@BlackExcellist]

We wish we could go back in time and hang out at one of these beaches or their block party even if it was just 1 weekend. 🔥. What an awesome time I’m sure our people had. 🔥✊🏽💪🏽

[@tacitthoughts]

Are there any beaches where black families can go to now? As I plan vacations, experiences from black travelers is something I always consider. I'd love to know beaches that people go to now and recommend.

[@iamlyrics9118]

We need to get back to this kind of thinking. I just admire how we are people of RESILIENCE. 💙

[@alexw853]

I'm making plans here in Arizona to build my own hotel chains (two of them) and I spoke to the founder of the NABHOOD Summit, who happens to he of Bahamian descent. So I'm definitely a very busy young woman, working on promotion of our Black owned and operated hotels, bed and breakfasts and vacation destinations and our real estate developers as well. I wholeheartedly agree with you, that we need to get back to this lifestyle.. I look at the pictures of beautiful natural Black women, sharp and athletic Black men and even happy Black children and think about how we could have this again if we focus.. but those fake celebrities and the athletes and musicians who aren't even with Black women.. they don't want to set an example, they want to keep pumping money into Four Seasons hotels, other well known hotel chains that have been hiring and housing illegal aliens, spending money at restaurants that are not Black women and operated (Black American or foreign Black), spending money at boutiques and department stores not Black owned... so we have been unfortunately shut out of so much potential beachfront property ownership and beachfront jobs, subjected to so much WASP/Hispanic/Asian/(other non Black) racism and discrimination in the vacation, hospitality and beachfront jobs market.. The upside to all of this is that we still have time to change course. Another 5 years at least and I have a comprehensive redevelopment plan for us starting here in Arizona. There is space and major potential here. Then I want to make sure Dr. Anderson has my help with that high speed railway project that will run through the old Southern Cotton Belt with the last train stop in Dallas. We need focus, redevelopment money, logical job placement, reliable workers, teachable and consistent types, and vigilant Negroes who will prevent outsiders from taking over or disrupting our newfound success and happiness in the hospitality and tourism industry. It's going to take so much heavy work, but I'm up for the challenge..

[@MemyBurosi]

Gullah Beecher Islands is my destination 🧡🧡🧡🧡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿🤲🏿 God Bless

[@benjerry8987]

Exclusively Black Beaches Highland Beach Maryland American Beach Jacksonville, FL Oak Bluffs/Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts Havens Beach Sag Harbor Long Island, NY Atlantic Beach South Carolina Gullah - Geechee Islands South Carolina Chicken Bone Beach Atlantic City, NJ Idlewild Michigan (Idlewood Resort) Bruce's Beach Manhattan Beach, CA Freeman Beach Wilmington, NC Bayshore & Mark Haven Virginia Carr's & Sparrow's Beach Maryland Virginia Key Beach Miami, FL Butler Beach St. Augustine, FL

[@audaciouslyaq]

I may be alone on this one, but I low key wish integration never happened and we just continued to work on building our own communities. I just wished all that energy we put into desegregation we put into ourselves

[@jewelsjewels3655]

Nah you not alone. I actually said this outloud to white friends last week.

[@naturallyme6937]

👏🏾 🙌🏾

[@JMac7395]

I'm a bit indifferent about that. Because there are other races who integrated but still continued to build their communities strong. The problem with the Black community is that we've been conditioned care less about each other & to obsessively covet what "the others" have.

[@juliawhite7152]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾💯

[@vrenee69]

Well, we’ve been called to come from among them. Gather ourselves together and be separate 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ceomgmt]

This is an amazing video. Thank you for creating and posting. All African American young people need to see this. Who created and perpetuated the false narrative of our people not caring for water and/or swimming?

[@jewelsjewels3655]

I am actually looking to move to a beach part time. Would love a video of current black coastal towns.

[@lasetlivingstin7752]

I'm so honored to be among the 1st comments...I was never told we even had black beaches, even though I was raised around older ppl...WOW

[@2anti386]

How y’all forgot Lincoln beach,New Orleans we had acts like Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, Earl King, The Neville Brothers, Nat King Cole, The Ink Spots, Ernie K-Doe, Dr. John come on y’all ,nice vid though lol

[@IamCapricornD86]

The top 15 of the historical black beaches are: 1. Highland Beach, MD 2. American Beach, Jacksonville, FL 3.Oak Bluffs/ Martha's Vineyard, Mass 4.Havens Beach Sag Harbor, Long Island, NY 5. Atlantic Beach, SC 6. Gullah-Geechee Islands, SC 7.Chicken Bone Beach, Atlantic City, NJ 8.Idlewild Beach, MI 9. The Inkwell Beach, Santa Monica, CA 10.Bruce's Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA 11.Freeman Beach, Wilmington, NC 12.Bay Shore & Mark Haven, VA 13. Carr's and Sparrow's Beaches, MD 14.Virginia Key Beach, Miami, FL 15. Butler Beach, St. Augustine, FL These are the top 15 historical black beaches from Black Excellist.

[@ironmikelaw]

Wow!! Our history needs to told and not forgotten. I just finished visiting American Beach for the fire time. I feel so inspired knowing that we as a people can stand on the shoulders of those before us, in an effort to establish a culture of excellence for our people. We can do great and might things

[@JetseTurner]

That Highland Beach picture with all those Beautiful Black Women is Amazing!!👍👍

[@JetseTurner]

I approve of this Message! $B1✊🏾

[@lasetlivingstin7752]

Me too!!!..

[@ponderosafuture]

💯💯💯

[@CharmingDiva]

I loved how the women looked so conservative in their bathing suits and pretty 😍

[@lasetlivingstin7752]

And they still were very SEXY!!!..

[@serene1275]

I know right. That was my parents, uncles and aunts generation. 😊

[@BlackExcellist]

And they were FIT!

[@MemyBurosi]

@@BlackExcellist indeed fit

[@alexw853]

Yes. They looked so classy, not all "out there" and nasty as hell! 😭

[@Bigboi8501]

How are you not going to have Casino beach aka Chicken Bone Beach and Johnson Beach both in Pensacola Florida, we had two beaches!!!!!

[@alexw853]

Really? I spent my pre teens in Florida before my parents' divorce and they took me to Daytona, Fort Lauderdale, and Boynton Beach. I HAD NO IDEA! My parents got into a fight because my mother said we weren't going to MIAMI beach!!

[@tisharenee2755]

I thought The Inkwell was in Martha’s Vineyard, Oak Bluff

[@JetseTurner]

These Pictures are Awesome, I love to see my people looking good and doing good.

[@OnlyDanyelle]

Loving all this great content!!!

[@JMac7395]

It makes me proud to know that African Americans of the past were so self-sufficient & self-reliant that we spur jealousy from others outside of our communities. But it makes me sad that Black people of the present are so enthralled with entering White spaces that they neglect their own. I wish there was a way to reverse this debilitating mindset

[@alexw853]

I have a plan and you would be shocked that I'm pushing for our new Renaissance starting here in Arizona. Where it's definitely a challenge!

[@awfine]

Beautiful women with natural beauty in these pictures. No face, neck, breast or arm sleeve tattoos (looking like warriors today). No BBL’s just natural beautiful black women. Sometimes I believe I was born in the wrong time…

[@kymberly8858]

Awesome Video! ❤️

[@twentyfly9428]

Lincoln beach, New Orleans

[@sheilajackson6271]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@ec704]

Y'all forgot Fernandina Beach north of Jacksonville Florida.🤔

[@lexboelbezzy3050]

I knew 8 of them 👎🏿 love ❤️ this channel 👏🏿👍🏿

[@Tabby.cat2]

Are any of these beaches still open for visitation 🤔?

[@BlackExcellist]

Only a handful. And mostly now are just parks commemorating what use to be 😢

[@alexw853]

@@BlackExcellist What would you suggest for someone like me who is an aspiring ethnographic and cultural preservationist, someone who has construction experience and is trying to raise money to reclaim our beaches? Are you afraid that if we were to open back up our beaches that we wouldn't get the revenue to stay in ownership? What's stopping us?

[@alexw853]

@@BlackExcellist What would you suggest for someone like me who is an aspiring ethnographer and cultural preservationist, someone who has construction experience and is trying to raise money to reclaim our beaches? Are you afraid that if we were to open back up our beaches that we wouldn't get the revenue to stay in ownership? What's stopping us? I'm here in Arizona, born and raised trying to work on our ethnic segment of the local tourist industry. We are improving in our restaurants and we just celebrated our very first Black Restaurant Week. So there is big potential here!

[@kathymcburnette4597]

Please come to Atlantic Beach, South Carolina. It is still open and is making a reclaim to its former Black owned glory.

[@aussienb]

Amazing video❤❤

[@muttjackson82]

As always great job 👍🏾....and of course we know Our People will NOT let you pass if you didn't name their city🤣...I'm sure this wasn't easy and time consuming and we ALL Appreciate this...but there is a beach in NSB, Florida called Bethune Beach that's was also purchased by Black Owners for Our People 😁💯

[@Divineniijigamer]

Look up Gullah wars.

[@abdulsharif6541]

I want to go to a Black Owned Beach ... (I would love to own a Beach...Looks like I have to purchase Beach Property in West or East Africa) I am very interested in ●Highland Beach, Maryland ●Haven's Beach, Sags Harbor, Long Island NY ●Chicken Bone Beach, Atlantic City NJ (Missouri Avenue Beach) ●Bay Shore, Hampton Virginia ●Carl's & Sparells Beach Annapolis Maryland

[@darrellwinns2391]

Go Atlantic Beach

[@gregoryruffin5696]

Everyone looks to be engaged with one another. No cellular phones, selfie sticks, etc. This is what spending quality time with one another looks like.

[@sakeenahm]

No, you didn't pronounce it Idle Wood

[@DevotedLady53]

❤❤❤

[@user-ox4tf6wt7d]

hey

[@rachellewilliams6258]

Atlantic Beach is in North Carolina.

[@BlackExcellist]

There is an “Atlantic Beach” in NC, SC, Florida, NY, etc etc. But there is only one Black Atlantic Beach... and that’s in SC. ✊🏽

[@doctorr.t.v.3142]

This is what we need to Be on the Beach With Our Kings And Queens the Real Melenated People We need to stay separate from these other Nations And get our own because we need it ASAP

[@winluvwinluv3734]

Sad to hear Sag Harbor has not been able to keep their haven. I can't believe it has gone to 7% tragic.

[@neicynight2758]

Not idlewood, idlewild

[@ddo920]

Is there a city besides ATL where we have all black everything? I would love to buy gas, groceries, and bank black.

[@andredozier6334]

So no one is going to talk about the man face at the end of the lady foot at 13:50 #12

[@jillday2955]

It's pronounced idle-WILD, please, not idlewood.

[@Ajneewhite]

Take me back when black women had self respect

[@jeremyhodge6216]

How many of these beaches still exist 🤔

[@kathymcburnette4597]

I’m not sure of the rest but Atlantic Beach in South Carolina still exist. Please come to visit.

[@jeremyhodge6216]

@@kathymcburnette4597 I definitely may do that 😁

[@divavettegirl1690]

I have info and am a queen of Columbia Beach Shadyside MD one of the first Beaches for well to do black folks

[@sekenniarobinson6220]

I only see lite skin folks where are the Dark skin first rulers?

[@teddia5654]

Hello! Do you find anything recurring in most of your pictures of these sites. COLORISM! As a child, surrounded by this cancerous horrid custom, if your hair wasn't light curled or straight, or your skin tone wasn't a happy yellow that lightly tanned in sun you were not welcome at most of these sites, was stressed frequently. Book : A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World Paperback - August 30, 1996 by Lawrence Otis Graham (Author) I really like your channel , but this report is very off, my family and I summered many times for example at Highland Beach, Maryland. Trust me these sites had very very strict rules in these concerns. Much as I would love to applaud these beaches because they were frequented by blacks, the underlying truth is not pretty. We as black people have moved forward to include all, thankfully, but during the time periods depicted ,this was the case. reinforced by family friends, social groups , and alas , certain churches. I write this to shed light but mostly Applaud were not at that place anymore, and say not be too sad most of these sites no longer exist !

[@catherinesterling1685]

But I see darks skin woman and men what are you talking about I was born in 1947 I have not seen the colorism i m not saying it didn’t exist but I don’t think It was systemic because what I have seen the whyte man always treated us the same during segregation Lena Horne who is light had to go through the Back Door just like their dark skin brothers

[@elleinthea1678]

Yes we are ALL aware of colorism in the black upper middle class and in our community period. It is what its and it has continued today. But doesn’t stop us from celebrating Americans with African ancestry achievements. We should be proud to know that despite how America treated those with African ancestry we still thrived!