Tyrone Beason

reporter for the Los Angeles Times

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More Black and Brown Californians are seeking respite in the affordable and spacious Inland Empire, but the area’s long history of inequality can’t be erased overnight.

People of color find ‘room to breathe’ in the Inland Empire

More Black and Brown Californians are seeking respite in the affordable and spacious Inland Empire, but the area’s long history of inequality can’t be erased overnight.

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In Palm Springs, 80% of residents are white, according to the U.S. Census. But that wasn’t always the case. Native Americans were the original inhabitants.

How some African Americans fled the Jim Crow South to find refuge in the California desert

In Palm Springs, 80% of residents are white, according to the U.S. Census. But that wasn’t always the case. Native Americans were the original inhabitants.

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