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Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 19, 2023
Clarence Stubblefield, Veronica Jones, Douglas Jones, Doug Coliflower,, Rob Pettersen, Erik Hillard, Wendell Griffin, Steven McCall. [Courtesy photo]A new historical sign honoring Robert Owens, a significant but oft-overlooked influential African American figure in 19th century Los Angeles County, is to be unveiled Monday in the Angeles National Forest.
The event, organized by the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens Club and the Altadena Historical Society, is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.
“Our organizations wanted to bring more awareness to the Robert Owens story,” said Erik Hillard, a longtime trail user and CFO of the Lowelifes . . .
