PARADISE STOLEN.

The article discusses the history of Skidaway Island, which was once home to a thriving Black colony but is now a wealthy white enclave called The Landings. The land on which The Landings now sits was originally set aside for newly emancipated Black families as part of the 40 Acres and a Mule land distribution program. However, after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, President Andrew Johnson returned the land to its previous white owners, depriving Black Americans of their first opportunity to build wealth through landownership. Today, only 1 percent of Skidaway Island's residents identify as Black. The article highlights the impact of this loss and raises questions about reparations and the descendants of those who were promised land. [Extracted from the article]