Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...
The Grave Of Octavia Butler, Writer Who Once Prophesied LA Fires, Still Stands In Altadena Cemetery
The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel "Parable Of The Sower" predicted fires engulfing Los Angeles, still stands at a ...
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Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler’s Warning
It’s very devastating. AMY GOODMAN: And can you talk about the community of Altadena, the historically Black community, where Octavia Butler is buried? There’s a lovely, amazing Black-owned ...
LAist4d
In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
Altadena is one of those rare places in Los ... Between 1950 and 1960, the Black population rose from less than 1% to 4%. Octavia Butler, a celebrated science fiction writer, and Sidney Poitier ...
Los Angeles Times6d
Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?
In the “E” is Octavia E. Butler, a science fiction author buried at an Altadena cemetery that caught fire. Inside one “A,” an image of the Mount Lowe Railway shows the town’s rich history.
Los Angeles Daily News3d
Altadena’s historic Black community pulls together after destructive Eaton fire
Writer Octavia Butler imagined an LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived “This fire is devastating,” Stewart said. “It’s time for us to get together and do what we have to do.” ...
Redlands Daily Facts5d
‘Countless’ GoFundMe campaigns for LA wildfire victims highlights enormous loss, need, generosity
A fundraiser for 83-year-old Altadena resident Walt Butler has raised more than $700,000. The goal set for the campaign started by his children was $250,000. Butler said the outpouring of support ...
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Altadena woman reflects on her home being the only one on her block to survive fire
Debbie Slavin says the first six houses on her block were burned to the ground. The wildfires burning across the Los Angeles area have ravaged thousands of structures, with the Eaton Fire ...