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DESCRIPTION:California Governor Newsom and Bipartisan California Legislative Leaders 
 will need to solidify a historic public/private partnership to research, 
 document, preserve and interpret Pan African Heritage along the American 
 River Parkway.\n\n170 years ago the Gold Rush Mining Town was established 
 on the land formerly owned by the "African Founding Father of California" 
 who was instrumental in building the City of San Francisco.\n\nHonorable 
 William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. owned Rancho Rio De Los Americanos, over 
 35,500 acres along the American River Parkway.\n\nPan Africans in the 
 California Gold Rush remain "Hidden Figures" of the California 
 Mosaic.\n\nNegro Bar, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, continues to defy 
 the normal course of business given past systemic institutional 
 racism.\n\nCalifornia State Parks will need direction to elevate the 
 authentic legacy, building on long overdue construction of ADA 
 accessibility.\n\nToday, California State Parks current position.\n\nNegro 
 Bar, located within the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, is historically 
 important as the place where African American miners became the first to 
 prospect the gravel bar in 1850. \n\nIt became one of the larger gold camps 
 along the American River. \n\nWhile African American community leaders and 
 historians have supported the continued use of this name in the 
 past,\n\nCalifornia State Parks recognizes that such interpretations can 
 change over time and welcomes continued feedback from the public. \n\nIn 
 response to comments received in 2018, the department has undertaken a 
 review to better understand the public’s perspective about the name and 
 its continued relevance.\n\nWhen new names are considered, California State 
 Parks reviews the history of the area and tries to view names through the 
 lens of thoughtfully capturing the place, its environment, and cultures and 
 peoples associated with the area. \n\nA primary interest in these reviews 
 is holding broad and open discussions with scholars, visitors, activists, 
 and families to understand perspectives and gain a wider understanding of 
 the name’s usage and how it may impact the visitor experience and all 
 citizens who come in contact with the name.\n\nSoon, the authentic 
 California Gold Rush History may be preserved for distant Californians and 
 global Visitors.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/18/18830775.php
SUMMARY:Renovation and Preservation at Negro Bar California State Park
LOCATION:Negro Bar California State Park\nFolsom Lake Recreational Area\nLeidesdorff 
 Adobe Home Site \nFolsom, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/18/18830775.php
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