Los Angeles Fires Ravaged a Historic Black Neighborhood. Now Residents Wonder Who Will Return.
In Altadena, many fear that offers from speculators and the challenges of rebuilding will unravel a community of Black professionals and retirees.
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As the wildfires in Los Angeles rage on, Black celebs and residents have taken to social media to share and document the calamity
There’s no escaping the news coming out of California right now: there are several fires raging around the Los Angeles area ... “Dear Culture” on theGrio Black Podcast Network.
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Map: Black history and cultural sites in Los Angeles
On this map, you’ll find places like the African American Firefighters Museum, Biddy Mason Memorial Park and other locations ...
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
Overall, the Southern California ... in Los Angeles County that allowed Black families,” Bryant said. “That’s why you saw so many generational families living in this area.” Until the 1960s, ...
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A storied Black community fears wildfires will claim its history
Altadena, the Los Angeles suburb leveled by the Eaton Fire, has a thriving Black community that bought homes in the civil rights era. Some fear the history will be lost.
Alonzo Davis, 82, Whose L.A. Gallery Became a Hub for Black Art, Dies
An accomplished artist himself, he and his brother created one of the few showcases in the U.S. for an emerging generation of Black artists in the late 1960s.