GOOD MORNING POU! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! We conclude our series on African-American Owned Resorts with.... LINCOLN HILLS Gilpin County, Colorado (From BlackPast.org) Lincoln Hills Country Club (1922-1966) In the years prior to World War II, the Lincoln Hills Country Club was a renowned vacation development for African Americans in the Rocky … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
African American History
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
HAPPY HUMP DAY, POU! We continue our series on African-American Owned Resorts... HIGHLAND BEACH Highland Beach, Maryland (From BlackPast.org) Highland Beach, Maryland was founded in 1893 by Charles and Laura Douglass. Charles Douglass was the son of prominent abolitionist and 19th century civil rights activist Fredrick Douglass. Major Charles Douglass, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
GOOD MORNING POU! We continue our series on African-American Owned Resorts. EUREKA VILLA/VAL VERDE "The Black Palm Springs" (From BlackPast.org) In 1924 a group of prominent Los Angeles African Americans, led by actor and real estate developer Sidney P. Dones and including Norman O. Houston, Joe and Charlotta Bass, Hattie S. Baldwin among others, bought 1,000 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
Monday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, POU! This week's series will focus on African-American Resorts. BRUCE'S BEACHManhattan Beach, California Bruce's Beach was a small beach resort in the city of Manhattan Beach, California, that was owned by and operated for African Americans. It provided the African American community with opportunities unavailable at other beach areas because … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
Friday Open Thread: African-American Speakers at the DNC
HAPPY FRIDAY PRAGOBOTS! We conclude our look at past African American speakers at the Democratic National Convention with.... REV. AL SHARPTON 2004 Democratic National Convention July 28, 2004 - Boston, MA From NPR: Rev. Al Sharpton energized the audience at the 2004 Democratic Convention with his response to questions asked of African-American voters by President Bush at … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Speakers at the DNC