Whatโs next for Idlewild? Once known as the โBlack Edenโ of MichiganIn the early 1900s, Idlewild was a resort town where Black people could legally buy property. But the 1,300 acres became largely abandoned in the โ60s with desegregation.
History 4 All: The story of Idlewild, the โBlack Edenโ of MichiganIn this segment of our History 4 All special, weโre visiting Idlewild on Michiganโs west side: A former summer vacation hotspot for Black Americans before the Civil Rights Movement.
The story of Idlewild: โBlack Eden of MichiganโItโs a community on the west side of the state once known as โBlack Eden.โ