A The souvenir service was distinguished early this month for three black victims of Etone fire with anger at the choice of Donald Trump not to visit the Tadina, a suburb with a historical black society that is not affected by disaster.
It is one of the many decisions that left the residents of Altadena, a diverse suburb of Los Angeles, racist and economically, concerned about political and financial neglect in the aftermath of fires.
Etone fire was destroyed or nearly half of the black families were damaged in Altadina, as more than 9400 homes and companies were destroyed and left 17 people.
Since the California ruler and other democratic politicians have tried to ensure that Trump does not reduce or cut the federal emergency aid to the victims of forest fires in Los Angeles, the black Americans see that our fans are particularly vulnerable to political negligence – and they are still asking about whether the black neighborhoods are in the west Tadina received equal treatment during the historic fire.
“We do not want the justice of three fifty.” “We don’t want half of justice for those black families who have lost a lot. We want full justice. The same justice that Palisades and Hollywood Hills will give, we want to make sure we get it for Altadena.”
In the memorial, the Crump, the veteran activist in the field of civil rights, highlighted the Sharbatoun Reverend and Local Black Ministers. More ethnically and economically.
The mourners in the seats expressed their frustration with Trump’s behavior, which came at a time when his administration continued to suppress “diversity, fairness and integration” efforts throughout the federal government.
“We were confused about the reason why he did not reach Altadena, one of the severe affected areas,” Crump told The Gathering. “We do not know his reasons for not reaching Altadena …”
“You know why!” He called a person in the seats.
Sharbton Trump criticized his suggestion that the United States is taking over Gaza, while he did not meet the victims of forest fires in Tadina.
“You are the President of the United States. You are not the President of Gaza!” “I burned an entire society to be investigated. What happened?
Other local black leaders pledged to fight for the fair treatment of residents at each stage of the recovery process and to ensure the construction of homes in Altadena with the latest technology in fire resistance, just as homes are supposed to be in the rich Pacific Palisades.
“We will not be comfortable until every man, and every woman, every boy and girl from insurance companies, contractors, real estate agents and government agencies, and providing an equal opportunity to make smart decisions to be able to continue to live here in this, said Reverend Larry Campbell, Minister of the First Church of my mother. The first in Pasadina, “Reverend Larry Campbell, Minister of Pasadina Church, the First, in the Chamber.
Investigations conducted in the wake of the fire already raised questions about the reason for the emergence of those who lived in West Altadina, an area with many black population, on the orders of evacuation in emergency situations after 3 am, hours after the neighborhoods, a few blocks to the east, from the east, It led to a late evacuation at night. Long live all the 17 people who died in the Eiton fire West Lake Street in TadinaI found an investigation into Los Angeles Times. Local officials later requested an official external review of how to make emergency alerts during fires.
Local population was already asking about weeks if Altadena had received the same firefighting resources as the richer neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades, where the wild fires began to go out of control for approximately eight hours when the Eiton fire began more than 30 miles away on the other side of City.
Both experts and local residents say they are concerned that altadena, as a mixed -income community, is particularly subject to the risk of improving after disasters and the displacement of the current population, and the problems that had a blatant impact on Maui in the wake of a fatal feast of 2023 there.
The history of Altadena is formed in Altadena as a society with high levels of black houses ownership in part through decades of racist policies, from “retreating” in West altadena in the 1930s, to the displacement of thousands of population in Pasadena when Officials plan to build a highway extension By mostly a black neighborhood. Other nearby cities, including South Pasadina and GlenelIt was one day the “sunset cities”, where blacks were not allowed to own property or even in the area after sunset.
” University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) About Altadena’s history has contributed to the non -proportional destruction of black homes in January fires.
Recently, years of improvement and housing prices in Altadina have been accompanied by a steady decrease in the city of the black population, who one day made up 43 % of the city. Even without shocks of the wildfire, if these trends continue, the black population in Altadena has decreased from scratch, “Wiped by the Black Altadena community”.
Melina Abdullah, a professor of public African studies at California State University, Los Angeles, said that while Tadina may face uncommon challenges in rebuilding, it is also a “coherent” society with uncommon resources. Its famous black population included the Eldridge Cleaver. Sydney Poitete, the first black actor to win an Academy Award; The science fiction writer in Octavia Butler.
“Altadena is also a well -educated black community, in formal and informal education. You have teachers, engineers, community organizers and firefighters.” Almost immediately, there was awareness about it: “We do not want to lose our society, and we do not want to be brief, and bring them [Alta]Dena back black ‘… even in the midst of their crisis, they are already organizing to ensure that they have not been coordinated. “
Other black organizations rose in support, including Bet Media and NAACP, which joined other groups Launching a grant program Derek Johnson, CEO of NAACP, said in a statement that highlighting how the fire “stripped generations of black families not only their homes, but the sanctuaries and wealth columns they built.”
The Altadena community values were also shown in the wake of the disaster. Local population organized multiple protests under the slogan “Altadena is not for sale” and made art and integrated music in their demonstrations.
Emika Chocora, run by family and cultural center, Village rhythmsBurning on the ground, hosting a free boutique for fire survivors, and doing his best to share Altadena’s story with wider fans, including Grammy Awards.
Chukura said it was good to see his city getting a broader recognition, but he and other locals feel anxious that attention and support could be transient, even as a continued “very harsh truth” continuing.
“We have not had the opportunity to sadly lose our store,” he said. “We have done our best to keep the lights, so we do not become yesterday’s news.”
Although his house had survived the fires, he said that his family was staying elsewhere, and anxiety from the unsafe tap water in Altadena, Pasadena and “toxic air” near the burning areas, especially its effect on children.
This thing will not disappear within two months. Michael Williams, a Black Life organizer in Pasadina, who knows at least 30 people, have at least they have homes to fires. “We will need and close people to pay attention.”