California Black Freedom Fund: Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund
The California Black Freedom Fund and California Community Foundation have partnered to launch the Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund. This Fund will support community organizations on the ground working to meet the immediate and long-term needs of Black communities displaced by the wildfires.
Historically Black communities, especially in Altadena and Pasadena, have been hit particularly hard by this disaster. These neighborhoods, once places of promise and opportunity for middle-class Black families unable to purchase homes in other parts of Los Angeles because of racist covenants and redlining, are no longer. Communities have been lost, and homes passed down from generation to generation - part of family legacies - have been destroyed.
For thousands of displaced Black residents, the road to rebuild is just beginning. Historic and long-standing inequities add hurdles to the prospect of rebuilding. The Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund seeks to address those critical challenges so Black communities have the ability to return, reclaim, and rebuild in the same way as other communities. The days, months, and years ahead will require hope, healing, and our collective resources to recover.
Our communities need urgent support. Join us in standing with directly impacted Black communities across Los Angeles County by donating today.