Are the Obamas Headed to Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard?

The Boston Globe is reporting that the First Family will vacation in Oak Bluffs, the enclave on Martha's Vineyard's northeast shore that is very popular with African Americans like Spike Lee, former presidential advisor Vernon Jordan, Charles Ogletree and Oprah.

In a PBS Independent Lens presentation A Place of Our Own, we learn that people of African descent first came to Martha’s Vineyard in the 1600s, when West African slaves worked on the farms of early settlers. After slavery was abolished, the island became a popular destination for freed blacks, who came to work in the fishing industries, in turn attracting black residents from the Massachusetts mainland, who came and started businesses to serve the Vineyard’s growing population.

Unlike other towns on Martha's Vineyard that didn't allow blacks to stay at hotels and inns until the 1960s, Oak Bluffs was an exception. As a result, the African American A-List has a trusted, deeply affectionate relationship with the town.

Here's a quickie look at the 'Cookie Cutter' houses of Oak Bluffs. A

Update on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:16AM by Editor

It appears that the Obamas are definitely headed for Oak Bluffs in August. Politico, Huffington Post and AP are circulating the mini story, and we have no denials from the White House. Read today's Michelle-Style post: The Life and History of Oak Bluffs Will Be Changed Forever.

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[mv vineyard]

Obama should bring his dog to the vineyard they love to swim and what a better place than sengekontacket pond. The island is very dog friendly and so are the people at the dog parks. Even the cabs allow dogs but be careful some charge for dogs ,marta's vineyard taxi was great with our two water dogs they let sit in the back of one of thier yukon taxi's so they would'nt get sand every where.