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The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. Though it became a federal holiday just three years ago, it’s long held a special significance for Black Americans. In the historic Black San Joaquin Valley town of Allensworth, residents and visitors gathered earlier this month to celebrate.

KVPR and 1A are teaming up for a live virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, May 30, to ask: What can be done to help farmers during and after natural disasters?

On this week's Valley Edition: The history of Allensworth, a Black settlement in Tulare County, is part of a new podcast that takes an in-depth look at…

The Cal Ag Roots podcast series “We Are Not Strangers Here” explores the history of Black Americans in rural California. This week's Valley Edition…

The Cal Ag Roots podcast series “We Are Not Strangers Here” explores the contributions of Black Californians to agriculture and rural communities. Valley…

Dennis Hutson’s rows of alfalfa, melons, okra and black-eyed peas are an oasis of green in the dry terrain of Allensworth, an unincorporated community in…

In rural Tulare County sits a small town that has a unique place in American history.It was there in 1908, near the shore of the former Tulare Lake, that…

This week on Valley Edition we speak with Fresno State Political Science Professor Jeff Cummins about California politics and his new book "Boom and Bust:…