If you know me personally, you know I’m a big buff of Black history and knowing the contributions that people of African descent made to the entire world. Each day this month, I’ll highlight a little known (or maybe a well-known) Black history fact.
This month, I’ve decided to do a series highlighting young African-American business owners and rising starts. Some include a baker, a rising music mogul, a photographer, and a few magazine founders.
For today’s Black History Month fact, see below:
“Allensworth is the only California community to be founded, financed and governed by African-Americans. Created by Allen Allensworth in 1908, the town was built with the intention of establishing a self-sufficient, all-black city where African-Americans could live their lives free of racial discrimination.”
Source: http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/history/366-facts-little-known.jsp
Until next time, I’m just a Southern girl…in the city! Oh, and feel free to share your own Black history facts throughout the month as well!
Southern Girl in the City 
Pingback: Black History Facts
The downtown section of Allensworth has been persevered as a Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The Friends of Allensworth and the California Department of Parks are hosting a Black Historic Month program at the park on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
There is currently an exhibit at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles titled “Allensworth A Place, A People, A Story”. The exhibit will be there until February 27th.
Stephen Hill, Sr.
Friends of Allensworth
San Diego Chapter No 12
Thanks, Stephen, for visiting the blog and sharing that information. I’m not in CA, but I hope that those readers who are will visit!