Rediscovering Paradise: The Resurgence of Bay Shore Beach

Reviving a Forgotten Beach: Bay Shore Introduction Bay Shore Beach, a forgotten paradise once beloved by thousands of Black beachgoers in Hampton, Virginia, is currently experiencing a resurgence of interest and recognition. From the late 1800s to the 1960s, Virginia, like other southern states, enforced Jim Crow segregation laws that prohibited Black people from accessing […]