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Atlantic Beach, nicknamed "The Black Pearl," was established about 1934 as an oceanfront community for blacks denied access by other area beaches by segregation. Many became year-round residents, but most spent their vacations here.

From the 1930s to the 1970s "The Black Pearl" was the most popular beach resort on the East Coast for blacks from Virginia to Florida.

CREDIT: ETV Road Show

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