The laws of this state do permit concealed weapons with proper approval. We have to abide by the laws of the state. On federal property, those same laws are applicable. Reporter he pointed out that the National Park service could restrict guns and other items from the event, but they havent done so yet. When we talked to joey gibson founder of Patriot Prayer, he said his group is peaceful but he did say that Patriot Prayer supporters may bring firearms in addition to the firearms that the oath keepers may bring. I would assume that if theres a lot of probably a lot of people they can legally carry, im sure they would. Thats what a lot of americans do. Were seeing an arms race where people are showing up with baseball bats, sticks and guns. Reporter the professor is the director of the center for the study of hate and extremist in cal state san bernardino. He says the oath keepers can defuse certain situations but sometimes they make things worse. The bottom line is, sometimes believe i
How Allensworth, California Became a Model Community for Black Americans in the Early 1900s
And why activists are fighting to preserve its legacy.
By Maria C. Hunt
Allen Allensworth. courtesy of California State Parks
Like many other Black people in the early 1900s, Colonel Allen Allensworth yearned for a place where he could live his best life. So he decided to do something about it: The formerly enslaved man and decorated veteran teamed up with educators and entrepreneurs to found Allensworth, a model California community just for Black people in 1908.
Allensworth was designed as a self-contained community with its own voting precinct, schools, justice of the peace, and constable. It had a Santa Fe train depot that brought visitors and commerce to the town, acres of fertile farmland and assurances of plentiful water to ensure the town’s growth. Allensworth thrived for a time, attracting as many as 300 residents, and then dwindled due to a series of devastating blow