A Safe Beach sits at the intersection of art, history, culture and purpose.

Vintage photo of people on a crowded beach, with a man and woman posing in swimsuits in the foreground, and a building with architectural details in the background.
Vintage beach scene with three women sitting on sand, umbrellas in background.
Vintage-style poster of Oak Bluffs beach, Martha's Vineyard, depicting a family on the sand under a blue and white umbrella. A lighthouse and boats are visible in the background.
Illustration of two women in swimsuits leaning against a boat on a beach with the text "Chicken Bone Beach, Atlantic City, NJ - A safe beach."

Black joy is a form of resistance.

A Safe Beach, curated and designed by Danielle McMillian, was formed to resurface a piece of American history that was all but lost in time. Through cleverly reimagined beach advertisements, the African American beachgoer can now be depicted in iconic vignettes. Those who where shunned for their pigmentation are celebrated. Black beach owners who were robbed of their fortunes can extend their legacy past their lifetimes.

A Safe Beach is just that. An acknowledgement of joy in the midst of a lawfully racist America. A plea to preserve the culture of an abandoned American summertime. A reminder that there is, and has always been, beauty in Blackness. Welcome to Safety. Welcome to the Beach.

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