A Portrait of the American Dream, Oak Bluffs by Ralph Lauren

“Our portrait of American style, and our vision of the American dream, would be incomplete without Black experiences like this.” —Ralph Lauren Introducing A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs, a film honoring generations of stories of life in Oak Bluffs from seasonal visitors, year-round residents, community historians, and more.

Ralph Lauren collaborated with a number of institutions to authentically showcase the history and significance of Oak Bluffs, including The Cottagers Inc., The Martha’s Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, The Martha’s Vineyard Museum, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and advisors at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, among others.

Directed by Cole Brown

You start dying when you stop dreaming.