AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – American Beach has a storied history of being a safe place for Black Americans, and one woman made sure the beach’s history wasn’t erased. MaVynne Betsch, affectionally known as ...

When I telephoned my friend MaVynee Betsch in American Beach, Florida, recently, I got her answering machine. It would be hard to overstate my amazement. An answering machine! In all the years I’ve ...

The A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach will present a temporary exhibition called “Sankofa: Looking Back to Go Forward” starting on opening Jan. 31 through Feb. 28. “This special show celebrates 90 ...

Situated on the island's south end along A1A, between downtown Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville, American Beach is known for its historical significance and Black heritage. Abraham Lincoln Lewis (A.L ...