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The "Black Okies" were a group of around 35,000 African-Americans who emigrated to California from Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Texas. Most were cotton sharecroppers in the small towns of California's Central Valley, but labor demands have shifted and younger generations have traded a life in the fields for the opportunity in nearby cities. This project is an exploration of the life and legacy of this group.

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Pastor Melvin Santiel tends to the congregation of Allensworth Christian in Allensworth California. The town was founded by Colonel Allen Allensworth to be run by and for its entirely African-American citizenship. Since then, demographics have shifted and info
A painting hangs at First Baptist Church in Pixley, California. info
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