IDLEWILD, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff has donated $2,000 from returnable cans and bottles for improvement projects at Idlewild. It served as a major summer resort for African Americans in Michigan's ...

Images from Michigan’s historic Idlewild resort are striking for their depictions of Black people vacationing and having a good time during a period in history where sociopolitical conditions made it ...

The Hotel Casa Blanca, a significant landmark in Idlewild has been designated as one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places. Built by Black architect Woolsey Coombs, the hotel served as a haven ...

Idlewild is a summer resort town built in the 1920s and once one of the few places Black families could own property and vacation freely. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed, less people ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Decades ago, a majority Black resort community in West Michigan that was referred to as “Black Eden” was in its heyday. Now, it’s fallen into disrepair. A $25,000 grant from Western ...

IDLEWILD, Mich. – It was a safe haven for Black families that became famous for its nightlife. In the early 1900s, Idlewild was a resort town where Black people could legally buy property. Today, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Two local resorts have been recognized for their historical relevance to the Black community. The Idlewild Historic District and Woodland Park have both been added to the ...

Idlewild, a summer resort town built in Michigan in the 1920s, was once a reprieve from segregation and the horrors that came with being Black in America. Things changed after the Civil Rights Act of ...

During its 1950s heyday, the Idlewild resort in Michigan was a magnet for black culture and entertainment, with a booming nightlife featuring famous performers like Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan and ...

IDLEWILD — A historic landmark in Lake County will be brought back to its former glory with the help of area businesses and a youth organization out of Detroit. The nonprofit Boys 2 Men Youth ...

HOLLAND, Michigan — The Holland Museum’s newest exhibit shares the story of one historic community here in West Michigan that many have never even heard of. One man who helped with the exhibit is a ...