Allensworth Interviews: A Video by Dusty Stiles.

In this 19 minute video Dusty Stiles interviews Allensworth State Historic Park docents ; Emmett Harden, Marianna Reliforte, Hazel Kennedy, Josephine Herring , park interpreter Jerelyn Olivera and photographers Rick Russell and David Green.

This video is part of an upcoming Allensworth exhibition at the California African-American Museum in Exhibition Park, Los Angeles. The exhibition is the result of a photo project conceived by Rick Russell. Russell and nine of his friends spent the day at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and taking photographers of the park which were put into a book: “Allensworth: A Place. A People. A Story.” The book will be sold at the park with proceeds benefitting the park and Friends of Allensworth.

Stephen Hill, Sr.

March For California's Future

On Wednesday, March 10, 2010 March For California’s Future marched into Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The marchers were welcomed to the park by Rev. Eric Lee, the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Los Angeles, who explained the history of Allensworth. Also on hand was Friends of Allensworth member Josephine Triplett.

The marchers begin marching on March 5, 2010 from Los Angeles and will march 260 miles to the California State Capitol for a rally on April 21, 2010.


Along the way they will:

Register voters
Collect signatures to put the Majority Budget measure on the ballot
Hold teach-ins and town hall meetings
Visit legislators
Hold rallies to enlist your support
Blog, tweet and record the action on the frontlines with live video feeds
March on the state capitol on April 21 to make our voices heard


You can see pictures from their stay at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on their Facebook page. You can also follow the marchers and learn more about the March For California’s Future at their web site.


Stephen Hill, Sr.