Allensworth Rising: A Fight for Water In the town of Allensworth, California, residents join forces with Dr.

In 1991, while serving as a staff writer @fresnobee.com, I wrote news feature on #Allensworth, a small town south of FresnoCo founded in 1908 by a Black US Army veteran. In ‘91, #CA Gov named it a state historical site. See this moving documentary update via #LATimes www.latimes.com/00000198-77d...

Allensworth and Black Resilience on Juneteenth This Central Valley town was founded in 1908 to offer Black people respite from the Jim Crow South, but it was stymied by racism and failed. Today, it’s a state park where broken dreams exist alongsid...

"This Central Valley town was founded in 1908 to offer Black people respite from the Jim Crow South, but it was stymied by racism and failed. Today, it’s a state park where broken dreams exist alongside hope."
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(via www.altaonline.com ) #Juneteenth #Allensworth

'Promised Land': A Historically Black California Town Honors Its Proud, Painful Past — and Fights for Its Future | KQED In 1908, Allensworth was designed by its Black founders as a place where 'African Americans would settle upon the bare desert and cause it to blossom as a rose' — before racist policies squashed it in...

#Allensworth California historical first Black town #Juneteenth celebration… www.kqed.org/news/1192502...

The History of Allensworth, California (1908- ) In the article below retired California State University, Fresno historian Robert Mikell explores the history of the only all-black town created in the Golden State.  He traces that history including ...

#Allensworth California’s first Black town 1908 www.blackpast.org/african-amer...

Celebrating Black History in Allensworth State Park - The Sacramento Observer Explore Juneteenth celebrations in Allensworth, CA, a historic Black town in the central valley. Enjoy line dancing and learn about Black history.

#Allensworth, California’s First Black Town 1908 #BlackSky #Juneteenth sacobserver.com/2025/06/june...

Went to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park which is a state park in California of Black self determination and resistance. Social workers like myself stand with communities such as Allensworth.

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You can watch Episode 16--Allensworth of my Webseries, California Life, travel-lifestyle series here: youtu.be/C-gCRZPPeKw.

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