Dempsey told Allesandrine stories about Albouy, who worked at the Jersey Shore in the days before the Civil Rights movement and the end of segregation. Using photos ... Black visitors caring for ...

New Jersey has approved the first ... Chicken Bone Beach was designated a Black district around 1900 as hotel owners sought to appease white guests from the South. The beach drew well-known ...

A 2024 highlight was the approval of 32 New Jersey sites for the inaugural Black Heritage Trail. In 2022, Governor Phil ...

Her paintings are displayed along with archival photos of New Jersey's historically Black beaches. "I wanted to capture everyday joy at the beach. All the moments that everyone that goes to the ...

New Jersey is honoring its Black history and culture with a new trail that will mark important sites throughout the Garden State. Gov. Phil Murphy signed Bill A2677 into law Wednesday, which gives ...

OCEAN CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Loretta Thompson Harris ... "My grandfather, Joseph Armour Thompson, was the second Black policeman on the Ocean City Police Department," she says.