Allensworth, California, was the first known town in California that was predominately funded and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth established the city in 1908 with four other settlers who wanted to develop a thriving community for the betterment of Black lives. The town thrived for about ten years solely on the basis of allowing African Americans to own property, learn and live the “American Dream”. The city is still home to African Americans till this day.