Overview :Beginning in the 1840s, black men and women heard the call to go west, migrating to California in search of gold, independence, freedom, and... Read More
Overview :The rich history of people of African heritage in the Santa Clara Valley began as early as 1777, and in the 1800s, a lively black community ... Read More
Overview :People of African heritage have traveled to Monterey since the 1770s, when African Spaniard Alexo Nino, a ship's caulker, traveled with Fr. ... Read More