News — Once a beacon of opportunity and a rare refuge from redlining, the as devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County.
As a historically Black neighborhood, Altadena is compounded by systemic challenges like the state’s fire insurance crisis and racial disparities in homeownership. Despite the devastation, there is hope that the community’s legacy of resilience will inspire its rebuilding and future prosperity.
The George Washington University has experts available to comment on a variety of aspects related to the devastation in Altadena including experts who can comment on the historical significance, how rebuilding will differ, and how marginalized communities can be disproportionately impacted in natural disasters. If you are interested in scheduling an interview with a GW expert please contact GW media relations at [email protected].
, an associate professor of digital storytelling, is an award-winning digital storyteller, director, producer, and filmmaker. As a professor of practice, she uses a variety of mediums including video, photography, television, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. Her scholarly focus is on the intersection of women/girls, technology, health, conflict, agriculture, and the effects of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa.
, interim dean of the GW School of Business, is a professor of marketing, strategic management and public policy at GW and non-resident Fellow of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Her research is focused on Black homeownership, disparities in real estate, consumers in housing and financial markets, marketplace discrimination, and public policy interventions and she has studied closely the
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