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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Chains of Gold by Ken Robb
Title: Chains of Gold: Based on the True Story of Slavery During the California Gold Rush Author: Ken Robb Publisher: Word Star Ink Genre: Historical Fiction, US Historical Fiction Published: September 22, 2025 Pages: 438 pages The year is 1852, and Carter is shouting his freedom into the face of the law as deputies close in,… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – The Short Family
This is a real-life case of living beyond the colored line. It starts when a black man named O’Day Short and his family moved to a racist area of Fontana, California, in 1945. Here’s a bit of history behind Fontana: The Ku Klux Klan established its headquarters in Fontana. KKK Grand Wizard George Pepper and… Continue reading
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