White Sand Black Beach

Florida Historical Society Harry T. and Hariette V. Moore Award



Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction

In May 1945, activists staged a “wade-in” at a whites-only beach in Miami, protesting the Jim Crow–era laws that denied blacks access to recreational waterfront areas. Pressured by protestors in this first postwar civil rights demonstration, the Dade County Commission ultimately ...