ABOUT
THE ADVENTURE
This spectacular spectacle encompasses four {4} days of culturally curated events and activities culinating with a multiday regatta setting sail from Newport, RI to "The Bluff" in Martha's Vineyards.
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Martha’s Vineyard—an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, known for its sandy beaches, quaint cottages, and lush, green foliage—has long been a refuge for African Americans. In the 19th century, Black indentured servants, runaway slaves, and whalers migrated to the neighborhood of Oak Bluffs eventually transforming the island into a vacation destination for wealthy African Americans, who would stay at the island’s cottages and inns.
All About Acqua Nera ...the "Black Water" Project
Oak Bluff Beaches
From April 1st to August 31st
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Eastville Beach -- At the bridge between Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven.
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Oak Bluffs Town Beach -- Calm, shallow water. The beach begins near the Steamship Authority dock. It terminates at the first jetty heading towards Edgartown, located at the end of the breakwater and marked by a fence. The beach continues again about one mile southeast of the small inlet flowing into Sengekontacket Pond, and ends at the state beach (next listing).
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Joseph Sylvia State Beach -- Two miles of clear, mild beach along Beach Road between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. (The section in Edgartown is called Bend-in-the-Road Beach.) Accessible by bicycle path.
about us
These days, Martha’s Vineyard is one of the most sought-after holiday getaways in the U.S. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, the population swells from 17,000 to over 100,000 in the summertime. Among the vacation rush have been prominent Black figures from Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Barack Obama. With its growing popularity, the island has also become an incubator for arts and cult