Allensworth, California’s first Black Town is advocating for clean water and preserving the dream of a Central Valley utopia! We are spotlighting the story of Allensworth, the first and only town in California founded and governed by African Americans. The town has persevered for over a century, and residents continue to fight for the dream of a Black haven. Colonel A. Allensworth founded his namesake town in 1908 with the dream of creating A Black Boomtown of prosperity free from discrimination
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Allensworth, the first town in California established exclusively by African Americans, was founded in 1908 by a group of men led by Colonel Allen Allensworth. Born a slave in Louisville, Kentucky in 1842, Allensworth became the highest ranking black officer in the U.S. Army when he retired in 1906. After his retirement, Allensworth traveled widely throughout the United States lecturing on the need for self-help programs which would enable African Americans to become more self-sufficient. In 190
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