Researchers estimate there are less than 30 incorporated historic Black towns in the United States, down from 1,200 at the peak between the 1880s and 1915.
For generations, the unspoiled islands along the coast of Georgia have been a treasured getaway. Today, they are setting the bar for cultural and natural preservation.
For generations, the unspoiled islands along the coast of Georgia have been a treasured getaway. Today, they are setting the bar for cultural and natural preservation.
Black residents of the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island and their supporters packed a meeting of McIntosh County's elected commissioners to oppose zoning changes that could pressure them to sell their land.