Valley 101 remembers history of lost all-Black community in Arizona
A vibrant all-Black community once stood in this desolate area of West Phoenix before a series of floods destroyed the town. Hear the history of Allenville, Arizona.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
In a dried up flood zone just south of Buckeye once lived a lively and vibrant community.
Despite nearly 500 residents at one point, the community was absent of good water and sanitation. The community lacked stores, mail delivery, streetlights or even stop signs.
This was the town of Allenville.
In the 1940s when part of the town was sold by Lee North to John Allen, the town's namesake, it was the only area of town where Black people could own land.
In today's episode of Valley 101, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, and with the help of Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic's Southwest Valley reporter, we uncover the hidden past of this all-Black community and how it was destroyed by a series of floods in 1978.
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