Pacoima: America's First Black Suburb

As Black veterans returned home after World War II, some came to Pacoima after learning about the cheap land. Those who moved across the country to California dubbed the suburb the "Joe Louis Homes."

[@MikaelaSimone]

Interesting I never knew this history of Pacoima my family moved there in the late 70's and it was all black at the time, like she said that changed in the mid to late 80's.

[@josemoreno4230]

The town of Pacoima has a history that dates back more than 1500 years, but very few know about it. Very few know that the Fernandeno-Tataviam tribe has stories and were inhabitants in this area when it was known as Pacoinga Village. This history must be shared and preserved so we can all have a better understanding of where we are today.

[@572checo21]

Hmm.... Interesting.. Where did you get this information? Is it in the internet in some sort of article or something?

[@josemoreno4230]

@572checo88 yes just type “history of pacoima” I put the link but my comment gets deleted

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

@@572checo21 it’s in the books 📚 @ tia chucha Sylmar, Ca

[@572checo21]

@@cnutt1.the-soloist oh nice. Who's tia Chucha?

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

@@572checo21 it’s a Historical book store in Sylmar, Ca. In the San Fernando Valley

[@AlexandraMirovic]

The history is divided in fours groups: the Spanish exploration (1542-1769), Mission Period (1769-1834), Mexican Period (1834-1849) and the American Period (1849-present). Basically there were Spanish, Indians and Mexican people living there during their times until the great flood in 1891 and all laborers left. When the Mexicans tried to revive the area, another flood hit in 1938 which caused death, homes being washed away and soil were lost. After WWII Pacoima was reclaimed for living and the blacks started to move into he area and it became a black community. Then the crack epidemic hit in the late 80´s and many people left, today the majority who live there are hispanic.

[@skywolf2012]

You forgot the original inhabitants b4 European invasion.

[@whatsup5123]

Mexica people were always here. The Spanish Europeans came. Then English Europeans. And they allowed the Black peoples a corner in in the San Fernando Valley.

[@schelondiajustice9490]

Pacoima will always mean home to me.

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

and… he pastored that church. AND…. the man who broke off & in FACT started Calvary Baptist Church [Broadus] was his deacon. REAL PACOIMA HISTORY! 💯

[@7Eightyone]

That's my Uncle HT Broadus. He was my Great Grandmothers brother.

[@iternityhuman1782]

Very interesting history every town, city has a beginning. I remember Pacoima as a black kid.

[@user-zt6bt8dp2c]

Home of Ritchie Valens

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

and Charles White [my cousin] (Heisman Trophy 🏆 winner @ USC & NFL player) + Brandon Bronner (2 time NFL champion) + Russel White (NFL player) + Paul George (NBA player) and so on and so forth!

[@user-zt6bt8dp2c]

@@cnutt1.the-soloist I only knew of Ritchie Valens but now know those you mentioned👍🏽

[@mrcoldnights818s]

@@cnutt1.the-soloist Paul George palmdale

[@mfburns7909]

Ricardo Valenzuela RIP

[@7Eightyone]

​@@cnutt1.the-soloistI played pop Warner against Charles younger brother. I remember him being small but really fast.

[@nailsbykarly]

I love history this is amazing 🙌🏼

[@johnhanes5021]

I was born in 1946. I lived in Basilone Homes at the base of Hansen Dam until I was 7. It was partly composed of a lot of old navy barracks moved there because so many servicemen stayed in California after the war and there was a big shortage of housing for all the newly formed boomer families. The other veterans housing project in L.A. was Rodger young village in Griffith park which consisted of 750 quonset huts. They were very diverse communities.Both are described in fair detail with photos on the web.

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

Cool video... 5 out of 10 though! You can’t mention ANYTHING about PACOIMA’s Black Community without mentioning My GRANDPA. the LATE, the GREAT REVEREND T.G. PLEDGER!

[@BigballsJJ]

have no idea who that is

[@christinerostrata7460]

​@BigballsZack : Well, find out then . Obviously he was important to the town's history 🙄

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

@@BigballsJJ cause you ain’t knowin… that’s all. Most of the time, IGNORANCE is BLISS

[@BigballsJJ]

@@cnutt1.the-soloist man you have some nerve replying to something i said 2 years ago 🤣🤣

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

WHO’S The founder of GREATER COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH? You ALREADY know! PLEDGER

[@MiguelAngel-xf5dz]

Now they only on one side of Pacoima

[@mssmith225]

Hispanics live there now.

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

True... 90% Hispanic. Still got quite a few blacks in Lake View Terrace

[@skywolf2012]

Native American people lived there too,imagine that 😃🇺🇲

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

@@skywolf2012 of course they did! 😆 believe me though… we are natives too.

[@bigtex4058]

Hola, Paco!

[@jacbauer2411]

Wack 100 didn’t even know this

[@rellenomics101]

You beat me to it🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ms_Ramsey]

Lmao 😂

[@fromagperspective9428]

Because Val Verde is older In 1924, the modern settlement was founded by Sidney P. Dones and other investors.[2] It was named Eureka Villa.[3] That settlement was designed as a resort community for African Americans, as in that period, African Americans were frequently barred from public beaches and swimming pools.[4] The town became known as the "Black Palm Springs". By the 1930s, the area was wildly popular, mainly because it was one of only a few places blacks could go for recreation.

[@SHOPTALKTV999.9]

Lol damn yall beat me too it too i was gonna say WACC 100 really FROM SILVER SPOON CRIP ON HOOD

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

Yes he does

[@fromagperspective9428]

Fallacy! Val Verde is older, In 1924, the modern settlement was founded by Sidney P. Dones and other investors.[2] It was named Eureka Villa.[3] That settlement was designed as a resort community for African Americans, as in that period, African Americans were frequently barred from public beaches and swimming pools.[4] The town became known as the "Black Palm Springs". By the 1930s, the area was wildly popular, mainly because it was one of only a few places blacks could go for recreation.

[@bluemoon1461]

Over In Monrovia and Duarte they also had a large black community what proves that is the number of black churches around the cities One dates back to 1924 that’s on Huntington drive.

[@jacbauer2411]

Preach!

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

Val Verde is a canyon not a suburb... ppl in there had horses and live stock, etc. so what relevance does this have? My Family (the McWright’s) lived there in Val Verde. One small store 🏬 and a park.

[@theobserver2920]

Let me get this "history" straight! Was it Joe Louis Homes, Inc. the firm that built the homes or was it those who moved across the country to California who dubbed the suburb the Joe Louis Homes???

[@suzettecampbell4722]

Need a little History

[@meganlopez8093]

Pac Town Viva La RAZA

[@mariiii_13]

Why'd you capitalize raza?

[@meganlopez8093]

@@mariiii_13 cause we big in everything we do that’s why

[@mariiii_13]

@@meganlopez8093 K but this video's not about us, it's about black history

[@meganlopez8093]

@@mariiii_13 and ? My comment has nothing to do with blacks I’m shouting out my people cause we control PacTown

[@mariiii_13]

@@meganlopez8093 Weirdo

[@SHOPTALKTV999.9]

Wack100 Is really from Silver Spoon Crip

[@finestlynwood8229]

MEXICAN CHICANO 🇲🇽

[@cnutt1.the-soloist]

Wtf 🤬 is this all about. Go create a video about Mexicans/Chicanos. and stop jumpin off in here with that BS.

[@mariiii_13]

Racist

[@lolsports5615]

Lmfao. They trying to smut wack 100 name

[@fernysmac89]

Personally im glad they left n now Pacoima is predominantly a Latino neighborhood! 🎉🎊😃

[@archthompson4617]

Trust me there is nobody I know black or mexican who is a fan of Pacoima lol.

[@joeg5642]

that's incredibly racist.

[@mariiii_13]

Huh?

[@numbaonestunna4806]

High ass foo

[@showmestatefinest5412]

But yet yall follow and keep up with everything we do

[@roycarter8678]

Losing all our history, open boarders to blame!

[@mariiii_13]

"Boarders" ...?

[@boxingloveloyalty884]

Native were here first we just back what's ours clown 🤡 you can find your roots in the east coast on some port🫡🤐

[@oBlvd]

@@mariiii_13 😂

[@facts1016]

Fake news 📰