Hi my name is DeAndra Giles and I am 25 years of age.i have never been to Idlewild Michigan but I have heard nothing but good thigs.my grandparents were Phil and Bea Giles and they owned the Giles hotel and the Flamingo glub.im just so happy to here the history of that city and how my grandparents got people from all over to cum and entertain.
Idlewild, a fashionable vacation spot known "the resort that segregation built," has a slightly different history. Established in 1912, it was one of the earliest resorts established specifically for African Americans (yet it was created by white entrepreneurs.) Nevertheless, the resort was extremely popular as a vacation spot and a stop on the entertainment circuit for a veritable who's who of African American society. Today, the community is largely impoverished, having lost much of its seasonal population, but there are efforts underway to reinvigorate this once vibrant summer community.
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Hi my name is DeAndra Giles and I am 25 years of age.i have never been to Idlewild Michigan but I have heard nothing but good thigs.my grandparents were Phil and Bea Giles and they owned the Giles hotel and the Flamingo glub.im just so happy to here the history of that city and how my grandparents got people from all over to cum and entertain.
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