Oak Bluffs and a glimpse into a History of Accomplishments
My brief visit to Martha’s Vineyard led me to the MV Museum in Vineyard Haven, where a display of sepia photographs and vintage bathing suits piqued my curiosity about how the island town of Oak Bluffs had evolved into a safe haven for Black families. I learned how early Black visitors, who were often domestic workers for wealthy white summer vacationers, and later Pullman porters and educators, began buying property, became business owners, and laid the foundation for genera
