Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler Predicted LA Fires In "Parable Of The Sower"
The Eaton Fire narrowly spares the cemetery housing Octavia Butler’s grave, as Altadena—the historic Black community she once ...
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The Pasadena Bookstore Taking Cues From Octavia E. Butler
Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
Love letters from Angelenos after the fires
Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed ...
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Jacqueline Woodson on the dichotomy of today and MLK Day: ‘Nothing we’re living in is new’
Award-winning writer and author Jacqueline Woodson on how artists and creators should show up today and any day after.
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For historically Black Altadena, the combined wildfire loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable
She later dedicated her life to curating the house in homage ... was also scorched by the flames. Author Octavia Butler – best known for penning futuristic tales centered on the Black experience ...