September 1, 2021

In front of the 1912 Allensworth schoolhouse, officials of the Global Economic Impact Group, LLC, left to right, Randall Cooper, CEO, William Broomfield, COO, Cynthia Sterling, Director of Public Affairs, and Gail Crooms, Planner of Operations, at the rededication and relaunching of the Allensworth State Historical Park, Wed. Aug. 26, 2021. The group is seeking to revitalize the park, the site of the town of Allensworth, founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, the first town in California established exclusively by African Americans. Photo by John Walker, The Fresno Bee
Rising first graders walk to their classroom at the start of the day during summer session at Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021. Laurel is a hub program for five district schools hosting 120 kids for the summer with a focus on resocialization in addition to academics. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Chris Cummins is photographed outside the home she shares with her daughter and grandchildren in Martinez on. Aug. 27, 2021. Cummins, who is not eligible for Golden State Stimulus payments because she doesn't earn income from work, says she will not vote in the upcoming recall election. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

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