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An old, white building that houses a historic library sits in the midle of a field of yellow flowers. Large trees surround the structure.

How a Legacy of Racism Is Putting a 115-Year-Old Historically Black Town At Risk of Flooding — Again

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Racism Robbed This Historically Black California Town of Its Water. Now, They're Developing Water of Their Own

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'Promised Land': A Historically Black California Town Honors Its Proud, Painful Past — and Fights for Its Future

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