Who was the black owner of Fisher Island?

Fisher Island has been home to the likes of Oprah and Mel Gibson and is only accessible by ferry or boat, but most people don't know that Fisher Island was originally first owned by a black man – real estate developer Dana A. Dorsey.



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Fisher Island is a private island which many famous people including Oprah Winfrey, Mel Brooks, Julia Roberts and Andre Agassi have called home. Fisher was originally the southern tip of Miami Beach until 1905 when engineers cut through that southern tip of Miami Beach casting Fisher Island adrift.

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It's simple. There are no hotels. Everyone here either owns or rents a home (or is their guest) on the island.

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As of 2022, here are the world's 15 Black billionaires:
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  • Mike Adenuga: $8.3 billion. ...
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  • Jay-Z: $1.4 billion.


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