Can a historic Black town be revitalized? [calmatters.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 9/2/2110:49 AM

By Melissa Montalvo, Cal Matters, September 2, 2021

Leaders from a newly formed revitalization task force joined California State Parks representatives last week in announcing a partnership to honor a piece of California Black history in the Central Valley.

Randall Cooper, chief executive officer of the Global Economic Impact Group, which will lead revitalization effort, said the once-prosperous community of Allensworth was devastated by a series of racist decisions and policies and never was able to recover.

“We have to create something to get people to want to come out here,” Cooper said.

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