Fallon Samuels Aidoo

ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTIVITIES

The renewed Black Enterprise focus of the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is the product of many virtual meetings between Elaine Weintraub, Heritage Trail director and co-founder, and I back in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic threatened the survival of many Black businesses and homeowners. So excited to celebrate with descendants of these business and homeowners. Although our 2-year $120,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for trail expansion is coming to a close, we’re continuing research of entrepreneurial cottagers and outreach to Black businesses. The rest of the trail’s 25th Anniversary year we’ll be digging into the history of Black women owning homes and managing housing for African Americans working and resting on the island—not just on Martha’s Vineyard, also on Long Island. Can’t wait for sisterhoods of the Black Atlantic to unite in 2024!