The EXTRAORDINARY town of Black Eden (The Resort of Idlewild, Michigan) #onemichistory

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Description: This video is a explanation of the resort town of the Idlewild Michigan. 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. #blackhistory #history #americanhistory Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m 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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