Finding Martha\'s Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Island
Ms. Nelson was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about her book Finding Martha’s Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an… read more
Ms. Nelson was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about her book Finding Martha’s Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Island, published by Doubleday. She described the importance of Martha’s Vineyard to black visitors. Ms. Nelson said that the first blacks on the island were slaves. She discussed her early experiences vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard and how it has changed. close
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