Since he was a child, Stanley Nelson’s family has vacationed in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. This small town became a popular destination for upper-middle-class black families in the 1950s and 1960s—a spot where, at least for a little while, it was possible to retreat from the judgments of racist America. In many ways, Nelson’s mother was the soul of this special place, and now that she has passed away, Nelson finds himself reflecting on his upbringing and imagining what will become of the home they shared for so many summers. As he navigates the desire to move forward through his grief, he finds that his ideas of what constitutes closure are different from his sister and father’s. Personal introspection, archival footage, and interviews with fellow Oak Bluffs residents, such as Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., round out this meditative portrait of a place and a family.  ST