Georgia’s Skidaway Island, a gated community that’s wealthy and mostly white, was once the start of a Black utopia

Georgia’s Skidaway Island, a gated community that’s wealthy and mostly white, was once the start of a Black utopia

Skidaway Island, Georgia, is home today to a luxurious community that the mostly white residents consider paradise: waterfront views, live oaks, and marsh grass alongside golf courses, swimming pools, and other amenities.  Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. In 1865, the island was a thriving Black community, started […]