Playgrounds in Color a one hour documentary

“Playgrounds in Color” is a one hour documentary that highlights historical vacation locations (i.e. “playgrounds”) of African Americans. The show explores the modern appeal along with historical anecdotes often unknown to the general vacationing population – and usually excluded from travel guides. Each episode will include events modern and traditional, little known restaurants with traditional culinary fair, integrated into the culture and hand print of African Americans. African Americans were not welcome, to also enjoy a good time, in many parts of the United States, therefore they created their own welcoming holiday communities, inclusive of businesses to support their families and the vacationers. The communities highlighted, came into existence during slavery, segregation and one particular community, the African American community of Sag Harbor, existing since 1830.

 

“Playgrounds in Color’s intention, to highlight generationally travelled playgrounds of African Americans, (that no matter the segregation and racial strife happening in America we still found places to vacation and have fun, too), while exploring the richness of their cultural presence and contributions to the area. Highlighting will begin with four African American vacation spots in the United States.

 

“Playgrounds in Color,” is the brainchild of Sherry Tucker Brown, experiences include being a training consultant for staff at Time Warner, Inc. the HBO Division, Principal Consultant bringing businesses together for the purpose of developing a town, inclusive of a full infrastructure in Liberia, West Africa, the New England Public Relations and Development Consultant for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, (LDF). She has and is presently producing and hosting shows on Community Television.

 

“Playgrounds in Color,” is directed and produced by seven-time Emmy Award winning and twenty-seven times Emmy nominated director, Barbara Barrow-Murray. Ms. Murray began her career at WGBH-TV in 1972 and is known for producing such shows as “Say Brother,” which became the template for many television programs that highlighted the African American experience.

 

Advisory Board
Barbara Barrow-Murray

Filmmaker, 7 X Grammy Award Winner, PIC Co-Executive Producer, “Say Brother Radio”  Executive Producer
Malik K. Brown

Boston Neighborhood Network TV and Bourne CTV Executive Producer          
PIC Producer, Science Teacher
Sherry Tucker Brown

PIC Story Originator and Co-Executive Producer 
Cheryl L. Duncan

Founder & CEO Cheryl Duncan & Company, INC. 
John E. Oxendine

Founder & CEO Blackstar Communications, Inc. 
Judy Richardson

Documentary Filmmaker- (Eyes on the Prize, Malcolm X, Make It Plain) 
Sharon Sodekson

Host Bourne Community TV 
Mary Truong

Massachusetts - Director of New Americans
Charles Mal Woolfolk

Vice President – Global Trade & Technology Center Former Community/Government Relations 

Featuring:

• Sag Harbor, New York
• Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
• Idlewild, Michigan - Known as "The Black Eden of Michigan"
• ​Carr’s Beach & Sparrows Beach -Annapolis, Maryland
  
  Contact: Sherry Tucker Brown, Creator