Protecting Long Island's historically Black beach communities

CBS2 is focusing on a little-known part of Black history in our area: a planned Black community in the heart of the Hamptons, a beachfront haven, which in the 1940s began to attract middle class families. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, there is now a passionate effort to protect its unique character.

[@lindabederio4603]

This is exactly the problem: entrance based on skin color.

[@InternacionalBoxing]

Gentrify today

[@bethmcgill5944]

You don't have to bark it.

[@cocoaorange1]

Always cool to learn something new.

[@bobcharlie2337]

Historical districts are very common all over Long Island. Whole parts of towns are protected by these laws. Long Island would be a very different place without them. Many people ( especially middle classes) would not be able to afford to live there.

[@mitchcarter442]

Is there any historically Latin beaches or white beaches as this seems like inequality and segregation.

[@tarikviaer-mcclymont5762]

South Beach

[@Carmen-bw7zf]

What

[@mitchcarter442]

@Carmen-bw7zf Can you read, or do you fall in the statistic of the 13% of the population that can't read,write, or do simple math but know every rap song and how to put drugs together and shoot a gun bruh

[@kawanzabilly3031]

We have these beaches because of inequity and segregation. This happens when you have white-only spaces; others are forced to create their own. We weren't allowed at public beaches or pools. These beaches were the only spaces we had to swim. It wasn't an option for us. Some Black folk purchased land, and it was private property, which, in many places, was stolen from Black families or estates. LA is an example. Other historically protected beaches were created as a safe space.

[@nylotus]

@@kawanzabilly3031 The stupidity these people hold is embarrassing

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

Disrespectful to the natives that owned that land shame on America indigenous of Long Island we’re is the love

[@SparkleInYourEyes2024]

No such thing as indigenous Americans

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

@@SparkleInYourEyes2024 no such thing as natives wow catch up on your reading 🤔

[@SparkleInYourEyes2024]

@@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn It's not

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

@@SparkleInYourEyes2024 Afrocentric’s

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

@@SparkleInYourEyes2024 my grandfather shinnecock grandma from Cape Verde and my Geechee Southern families

[@Sardonic-Angel]

always demanding
Always taking
Never giving

[@d.j.e-class9108]

This country was built on the blood, sweat and tears of black people. And today in 2023 they are still not treated with the same rights as "others". They deserve everything they are so-called demanding.

[@SparkleInYourEyes2024]

Shut up

[@jermaineesseboom381]

So they are demanding because they werent allowed to go to the beach? Lmaao

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

Defund NYCHA!

[@d.j.e-class9108]

Defund your cocaine habit

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

@@d.j.e-class9108 nah man… gotta support the Black ecominy.