At the time, Sag Harbor was a black enclave that offered comfort the big city could not provide. “It was family,” says Barnes. “The mothers would stay with the kids during the week; ...

In the 1930s, a group of trailblazing African-Americans bought plots for themselves in Sag Harbor, establishing a close-knit community that’s spanned multiple generations.

Protecting Long Island's historically Black beach communities 05:28. SAG HARBOR, N.Y. -- As part of our Black History Month coverage, we are focusing on a little-known part of that history: a ...

The enclaves of Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Nineveh Subdivisions , or SANS, are a group of historically Black communities in the Hamptons established during the 1940s.