ByEdward Henderson| California Black Media The firestormsthat ravaged Southern Californiahave drawn attention tohistoricallyBlackcommunities likeAltadena,one of the firstareasin Los Angeles CountywhereBlack familiescouldbuy homes duringthe Great Migration. Before thefire, Altadena’s Black population was 18%with aBlack homeownership rate of nearly 81% -morethan thedouble the staterateof about36.6%. ForBlack History Month, California Black Mediaexplores14otherhistoricallyBlackneighborhoodsthat thrived in the Golden State despitenumerous […]
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