Nearly 60 years ago Chicken Bone Beach transitioned from a racially segregated beach to a public Shore destination.
was passed and Chicken Bone Beach transitioned from a racially segregated beach into a public vacation destination at the Jersey Shore.On July 20, the 113th NAACP National Convention will pay tribute to Chicken Bone Beach by “recreating” the landmark, organizers told NJ Advance Media.
Next week’s “recreation” of the beach will include actors playing Sammy Davis, Jr. and other stars known to have frequented the city.Atlantic City hotel owners in 1928 told city officials that due to the booming Black community complaints from white patrons were increasing. Jim Crow racial segregation laws were never officially enacted in Atlantic City. However, local leaders sought “diplomatic measures,” according to a 1931 letter to an official in San Diego, California, who had reached out for advice. The letter is included in historical archives at the Atlantic City Free Public Library.
An area stretching north from Missouri Avenue, oceanfront property owned by the city and near the Convention Hall, would be the area where “colored” lifeguards would be stationed. Hotels, restaurants and bars quickly sprung up to serve Black people and an entertainment district revolving around Club Harlem drew top Black entertainers, including Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
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