At the height of the Jim Crow era, these destinations offered a sanctuary for Black folks facing daily oppression and segregation.

A one-time northern Michigan oasis that attracted Black performers and vacationers alike, the Hotel Casa Blanca in Idlewild has been named one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places.

Live at Idlewild expands to two days of Soul, Blues, R&B, Funk, and Jazz in the beautiful, historic lakeside community of Idlewild, once celebrated as the Black Eden of Michigan. The festival ...

As early as 1915, Idlewild became a popular vacation place for Black Chicagoans and Detroiters, as well as African Americans from other parts of Michigan, and continues to attract visitors today.

In 1912, prominent members of the Black community began vacationing in Idlewild, a thriving beach town in the forests of Northern Michigan. W.E.B. Du Bois, Madam C. J. Walker and other ...

A one-time northern Michigan oasis that attracted Black performers and vacationers alike, the Hotel Casa Blanca in Idlewild has been named one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places. The ...