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GalleryPioneer who lead fight against discrimination in the Fire Department has died
Arnett Hartsfield Jr. a Retired Firefighter and Attorney, who helped lead the fight against racial discrimination in the Los Angeles Fire Department, died October 30th at the age of 96.
Hartsfield wrote “The Old Stentorians,” a book […]
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African American Firefighter Museum Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary Gala Honors Trailblazers Read
*Los Angeles, Calif. — The African American Firefighter Museum celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Saturday with a gala fundraiser at the City Club on Bunker Hill.
Honorees included Retired Fire Chief Douglas L. Barry, the first […]
Memorial Held For Pioneer Black Firefighter
Paul Orduna was the first black assistant chief in the fire department. He died October 5th at the age of 85. Rob Schmitt reports
