Cal Ag Roots Podcast

Sneak Preview: Episode 1 of the Cal Ag Roots six-part We Are Not Strangers Here series, "Freedom Chasers: Early Black Settlers and the California Dream." Thousands of African Americans participated in the California Gold Rush. Some were still enslaved when they did like 49er Alvin Coffey. Join us for Episode 1 to learn more about Coffey's fascinating tale. (Photo Credit: Alvin Coffey. Courtesy of the Society of California Pioneers. Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle). This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (Visit calhum.org to learn more), and the 11th Hour Project at the Schmidt Family Foundation. Music Credit: "Fingerlympics" by Doctor Turtle. Tribe of Noise licensing information can be found here: prosearch.tribeofnoise.com/pages/terms