SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California's State Park and Recreation Commission voted on Friday to temporarily rename a lakeside recreation area called Negro Bar while a new name is chosen. The historic park will be called Black Miners Bar, the commission said in a 7-0 vote.
California State Parks unanimously voted to change the name of Negro Bar, a day-use area at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, to Black Miner’s Bar. The name change is temporary while the board conducts more research into the history of the area.
LOS ANGELES: A California park called Negro Bar will finally be renamed after years of debate over its racist origins, state officials said Friday.The park in Folsom, a predominantly white city near.