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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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, Altadena ...
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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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‘Devastating’: Wildfire ravages historic Black community in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California – Bill Threadgill picked through ... The community started to take shape in the 1960s. Large numbers of Black families had left the US South and moved westwards, as ...
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.
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A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
making it among Los Angeles County's first Black middle class havens. Numerous family members followed and like others passed their homes down through generations as California’s real estate ...
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Los Angeles Fires Ravaged a Historic Black Neighborhood. Now Residents Wonder Who Will Return.
In a time of declining Black homeownership in California, Altadena stood out ... compared with 32% across Los Angeles County. Median home values for Altadena’s Black households were $961,000 ...