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Long romanticized as an era of unbridled freedom, migration and entrepreneurial spirit, California’s Gold Rush was also a time of enslavement and hateful racial violence. In a new book titled Voices of the Golden Ghosts, a collective of North State authors reveals the fascinating 19th century Black Californians who fought against systemic discrimination in sophisticated ways to free themselves from bondage and establish a sense of belonging in their new home.

New Book Provides Insight into Conflict with Tribe over Tule Lake Site Posted On By MARTHA NAKAGAWA, Rafu Contributor Some in the Nikkei community have wondered why the Tule Lake Committee is feuding with an Indigenous tribe. There have been comments that this looks bad for optics to have one community of color quarreling with another community of color. “Mass Murder in California’s Empty Quarter: A Tale of Tribal Treachery at the Cedarville Rancheria” by Ray A. March devotes a chapter ...