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8th/9th Grade Class VPA—The shattered tombstone still stands mutely awaiting its ultimate fate. It was vandalized in the 20th century, just as the man whose grave it marks was abused in the 19th century. The ground beneath it firmly holds the remains of Gabriel Bibbard Moore, an Arkansas slave whose masters brought him to California where he became Fresno County’s first black cattleman. Read More |
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Gabe Moore ProjectIn The Fresno Bee |
The Gabe Moore Project at VPA |
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Feb 25, 2008 — In honor of Black History Month, students at Valley Prep Charter School in Fresno are preserving the memory of an ex-slave who died in 1880. Read more and watch the story at KSEE 24 NEWS |
Black History Month |
Coming Soon...The Gabriel Moore Research WebsiteMISSION STATEMENT It is the intent of our class to resurrect a forgotten pioneer of Fresno County in the only way humanly possible. We want to research the life of Gabriel Bibbard Moore, an ex-slave, who has dropped through the cracks of our collective consciousness and has been relegated to the ranks of the unknown for over a century. In doing so, we hope to awaken our community to a renewed awareness of all of our pioneer ancestors, no matter what their color, by publishing his biography. |
