City of Annapolis to develop beach along Chesapeake – a once star-studded center for Black culture
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 26, 2024
BALTIMORE -- During the oppressive era of Jim Crow Laws, Black people were often excluded from public beaches along the Chesapeake Bay.
However, a section of beach on the Annapolis Neck Peninsula, purchased by a formerly enslaved man, became a hub for Black culture, recreation and entertainment.
It hosted the likes of Ray Charles and James Brown.
The significance of Carr's Beach hasn't always been recognized, but that's about to change.
The City of Annapolis plans to restore this important piece of African American history.
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