Los Angeles’s Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Canyon Fires

The Story Of Two LA Wild Fires: Why Black Suffering is Overshadowed By White Celebs?

White celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, James Woods and Sarah Michelle Gellar have lashed out against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass because of the Palisades fire. However, the Black people who were affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena haven’t garnered nearly as much media attention.Read more...

Star Parker: For Republicans, Lots of Work, Little Time to Waste - Black Community News

Luck, the saying goes, is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That’s good luck. What about bad luck? It’s the opposite. Bad luck is what happens when lack of preparation meets an ongoing threat. We’re watching this play out now as fires tragically turn large swaths of Los Angeles’ most valuable real estate to ashes, …

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

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

Shattered in the Fire: A Historic Black Haven

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…

L.A. wildfires destroy Black community birthed from Civil Rights era in Altadena

Los Angeles’s historic Black community devastated by Eaton Canyon fires

As flames tore through the picturesque foothills of Altadena and Pasadena on January 7, 2025, the Eaton Canyon fires left a historic Black community—rooted in the Civil Rights Movement—nearly wiped out. Among the hardest-hit areas in Los Angeles County, Altadena has seen its many Black-owned homes, churches, businesses, and landmarks reduced to ashes. The unincorporated … Continued