The unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley, home to 42,000 residents, has long stood as a beacon of Black homeownership and middle-class stability. With 18% of its population identifying as Black, Altadena also hosts a diverse community that includes Latino and Asian American residents. Tragically, the Eaton Fire alone destroyed over 1,000 structures, killed at least five residents in Altadena and displaced thousands.

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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA

A reader from Altadena pleads with government leaders not to let the community's legacy of racial integration be forever lost to the Eaton fire.

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Altadena has been a refuge for Black residents. Its destruction is a huge loss

During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where they could buy homes.

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The Eaton Fire northeast of Los Angeles is now the second most destructive wildfire on record in California.

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Eaton Fire becomes second-most destructive wildfire in California history

Thousands of Acres in Altadena have been destroyed; among them is the town's historically Black community.

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Scenic and charming and tucked into the foothills, Altadena seemed like a secret just outside the reaches of Los Angeles. “I felt it was like back home — peaceful and calm and a little secluded,” said Shirley Taylor, who was raised in North Carolina and arrived in 1979. The town also offered a striking element: a flourishing community of middle-class Black families. Ms. Taylor, a manager for the Social Security Administration, knew she and her t…

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Shattered in the Fire: A Historic Black Haven

Willie Jackson, 81, moved his family to Altadena after the Fair Housing Act was passed in the 1970s. He lost his home and everything of sentimental value in the Eaton Fire.

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Eaton Fire decimates historic Black community in LA

Altadena, California's historic Black community, devastated by wildfires, with 7,000 structures destroyed and 11 deaths reported. Evacuations and looting concerns.

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California wildfires decimate state’s historic Altadena community

The Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, has devastated the Black community, destroying over 1,000 structures and leaving thousands displaced, highlighting the impact of climate change on middle-class communities of color. The post Los Angeles’ Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Canyon Fires appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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Los Angeles' Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Canyon Fires

The Associated Press reports today that the major fires in the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and have now consumed more than 62 square miles, an area larger than San Francisco. “More powerful winds were expected to trigger new wildfires that could set back the recent progress made in containing blazes that haveContinue reading "LA Fires – Resources and News: Pro bono therapy avail + Black and Latino communities devastated"

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