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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena ...
Finding beauty in the rubble: Keni Davis’ ‘Beauty for Ashes’ exhibit documents Altadena in transition
The mammoth Eaton fire tore through his beloved city of Altadena, destroying more than 9,000 homes and businesses. Davis lost ...
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In the wake of wildfire, Altadena's Black residents search the past for a path forward
African Americans have found refuge and community in Altadena for more than a century, flourishing despite housing ...
New LA museum exhibit honors the Black artistic legacies of Altadena
The free exhibit features generations of Black artists showcasing Altadena’s creative history and endurance, even after the ...
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Graphic novelist’s new work is a parable for the times
Graphic novelist John Jennings has become well-versed with novelist Octavia Butler’s dystopian worlds with two previous award ...
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Finding beauty in the rubble: Keni Davis’ ‘Beauty for Ashes’ exhibit documents Altadena in transition
Lucas was part of a burgeoning Black arts and literary community in Altadena in the latter half of the 20th century. Science fiction writer Octavia Butler and painter Charles White were also ...
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In the wake of wildfire, Altadena's Black residents search the past for a path forward
Joe Ford, Altadena resident In the same cemetery rests abolitionist Ellen Garrison Clark, the daughter of a formerly enslaved man, and celebrated Black speculative fiction author Octavia Butler.