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American Beach

Road trip to see an Army battle buddy. And to check out yet another historic location on my list- American Beach, Amelia Island.

In the early 1930s, Abraham Lincoln Lewis, the owner of Afro American Insurance Company, founded American Beach. Located on Amelia Island, north of Jacksonville, this beach was first intended for Lewis’s employees, and it served as one of the few Florida beaches open to African-Americans during segregation.

I saw the biggest sand dunes of my life. Amazing! I can only imagine life on the island. Close knit community. Meet-ups at Evans Rendezvous. Sitting on the porch looking at the ocean. Not to mention, the excitement buzzing around Greg and Julia streets when a big musical act was coming to perform right at Evans joint. I can feel it!

Published by Author & Life Coach Tena Lawyer

Tena Lawyer is a retired U.S. Army intelligence professional that began her career mentoring, coaching and training while in the U.S. Army. With over 30 years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) in Education and Training (E&T), Teena holds a Masters’ degree in Educational Leadership, achieved Suma Cum Laude. She is a Certified Life Coach and has a Certificate in Human Performance Improvement (HPI) from American Training & Development (ATD). She was an active Adjunct Faculty Member with the Department of Defense and in 2015, was acknowledge as Teacher of the Year - Honorable Mention. She served as a Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of Education & Training in a DoD organizations where she managed the staff of instructors, curriculum developers, and learning facilitators. She taught analytical & critical thinking skills, basic instructor training, unconscious bias training, and peer-to-peer training & development. Currently, Tena is a substitute teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida and a student pursuing a PhD in Global Training and Development. She is passionate about education & training, coaching, mentoring and consulting.

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