Where is Black Eden?
Oct 21, 2021 ·
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Black Eden was the Town of Idlewild, Michigan, from 1912 through the mid-1960s. Idlewild had an active year-round community and was visited by black entertainers and musicians from all over...
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Black Eden was the Town of Idlewild, Michigan, from 1912 through the mid-1960s. Idlewild had an active year-round community and was visited by black entertainers and musicians from all over the country. At its peak, it was one of the most popular resorts in the Midwest and as many as 25,000 would come to Idlewild in the height of the summer season.
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Black Eden The Idlewild Community
By Lewis Walker, Benjamin C. Wilson
Idlewild The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town
by Ronald J. Stephens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlewild,_Michigan
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/idlewild-michigan-1912 https://www.readex.com/blog/r-and-r-racism-idlewild-michigans-african-american-resort
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Onemichistory.com
Please support our Patreon:
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Buy me a Coffee
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Black Eden The Idlewild Community
By Lewis Walker, Benjamin C. Wilson
Idlewild The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town
by Ronald J. Stephens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlewild,_Michigan
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/idlewild-michigan-1912 https://www.readex.com/blog/r-and-r-racism-idlewild-michigans-african-american-resort
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