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New Riviera Beach fire station honors first Black fire chief in Palm Beach County
Wester was the first African American firefighter in Palm Beach County and rose through the ranks to become the first Black fire chief in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. Affectionately ...
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The Firehouse Yak: Jeff Cool – Remembering FDNY’s Tragic Black Sunday
Peter Matthews talks with Jeff Cool about the 20th anniversary of FDNY’s Black Sunday, where the department lost three firefighters at two fires in the same day and his efforts to educate and ...
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Finneas asks fans to stop using him as PFP for fights—Internet roasts him instead: “Who has a finneas pfp be fr”
After kindly urging fans to avoid using his face as their profile photo (PFP) during online beefs, Finneas O'Connell, the ...
CBS News29d
Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community: "A history book just lit on fire"
It represented unity and Black excellence. And for that to all burn to pieces, it's just absolutely devastating," said Richard-Craven. "It's like, if a history book just lit on fire. This is a ...
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Ultimate Black Panther #13 Preview: Vibranium's Soul-Crushing Secrets
T'Challa seeks the Sorcerer Supreme's help to understand vibranium's mysteries in Ultimate Black Panther #13, in stores ...
Los Angeles Times14d
Altadena’s Black population was shrinking even before the fires. What happens next?
The monthlong celebration will hold even more meaning this year for residents in Altadena’s historically Black neighborhoods. On Jan. 7, the Eaton fire devastated the unincorporated town north ...
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
Or at least they did until the fire. The five-acre green space, named after Charles White, a local Black artist, was also scorched by the flames. Author Octavia Butler – best known for penning ...
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Black families were disproportionately affected by the Eaton Fire, UCLA report finds
Of the households owned or rented by Black families in the Eaton Fire zone, nearly half were destroyed or majorly damaged compared to 37% of non-Black households, according to a new UCLA report.
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3 Northeast Ohio fire chiefs create Black History, trailblaze a new path
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - “What we like to see is for people to view us as not just as Black chiefs, but as fire chiefs, like anyone else,” said Akron Fire Chief Leon Henderson. Chief Henderson ...
Winona Daily News29d
Black Horse Bar and Grill expects to rebuild after devastating overnight fire
After over 40 years in Winona, the Black Horse Bar and Grill no longer ... of live entertainment appears to be a total loss after a fire ripped through it early Friday morning.
Pasadena Star-News17d
Altadena’s Black community disproportionally impacted by Eaton fire, UCLA study finds
A new UCLA study found that the Eaton fire disproportionally impacted Altadena’s Black community and that systemic inequality and redlining contributed to fire vulnerability. The study ...
USA Today28d
A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
A pair of prominent African American law firms have partnered with California’s Prince Hall Masons to launch a GoFundMe page dedicated to Black residents displaced by the Eaton Fire to ...