Cape May’s Black residents have shaped the city’s identity in many ways, creating a legacy extensively documented and officially recognized in 2024 as important to the rich culture of the city, elevating and enhancing the city's National Historic Landmark status. Prominent Black abolitionists, civil rights leaders, business leaders, educators and artists also made Cape May a part of their lives in widely known and lesser-known ways. Learn about renowned Black residents and visitors who were part of the fabric of Cape May life in their time, or who made this lively town a stop on their spectacular journey to achievement. ?
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