Say the words "Atlantic Beach, SC" and most people familiar with the place most likely will think of the major challenges that the town and some of its leaders have faced in recent years. But from the 1940s through the 1970s, Atlantic Beach was a recreation and relaxation mecca for African Americans in the Southeast United States. It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and African Americans were barred from white beaches and other public recreational facilities. That meant that Atlantic Beach or "The Black Beach" as it was often called, was the only beach African Americans could visit and enjoy. Millions of African Americans visited the beach each year.
The current edition of Insight is documentary feature that includes interviews with people who visited the beach during its heyday, those who have lived on Atlantic all their lives, and town leaders who discuss the past, present and future of the town.
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Insight airs Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 7 p.m. and midnight.
