Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch

Title: Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch
Release Date: 2021
Author: Heidi Tyline King

MaVynee loved going to the beach. But in the days of Jim Crow, she couldn't just go to any beach--most of the beaches in Jacksonsville were for whites only. Knowing something must be done, her grandfather bought a beach that African American families could enjoy without being reminded they were second class citizens; he called it American Beach. Artists like Zora Neale Hurston and Ray Charles vacationed on its sunny shores. It's here that MaVynee was first inspired to sing, propelling her to later become a widely acclaimed opera singer who routinely performed on an international stage. But her first love would always be American Beach.

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