California
“Them: Covenant” on Amazon Prime is a reminder of the all-too-common housing covenants that restricted who could buy homes in certain neighborhoods in Compton, around Southern California and elsewhere. Determined Black people over the decades fought for their rights to live where they pleased.
April 27, 2021
World & Nation
As Bruce Ritter tells it, it all started in February, 1969, with a 2 a.m. knock on the door of his shabby, $60-a-month East Village apartment.
March 15, 1990
Letters to the Editor
L.A. County’s effort to redact racist, exclusionary covenants from property records can’t wipe away the ugly effects of single-family zoning.
Feb. 12, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“And then there are the unsung heroes . . . . A person like Father Bruce Ritter is always there.
April 10, 1989
Father Bruce Ritter’s network of runaway shelters has made him a hero to millions, a beacon of hope on the nation’s most troubled streets.
Dec. 16, 1989
Archives
There are several potential barriers to overcome before opening up your home to a home-seeker.
March 6, 1994
In post-WWII Country Club Park, neighbors sued a new family to enforce covenants designed to keep nonwhites out, but the courts said no.
Nov. 11, 2007
Victor Mature is on a mail run.
Oct. 14, 1990
Housing & Homelessness
What the L.A. Times didn’t have to say about restrictive racial covenants back in the day
Nov. 20, 2007
The conditions detailed in Arthur Dong’s Sept. 24 letter (“Racial Covenants in Silver Lake”) will probably be seen by many as an aberration.
Oct. 8, 2000