The Stentorians was the first firefighter of any race to die on duty with he Los Angeles Fire Department.
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15 Facts About The Stentorians
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The Stentorians subsequently left to become the 3rd black patrolman in the LAPD.
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The Stentorians served as an Army lieutenant during WWII in a segregated unit.
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The Stentorians retired in 1961 from the LAFD to practice law full-time.
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The Stentorians served as the historian at the African American Firefighter Museum's Fire Station No 30, Engine Company No 30, where he spent 10 hours a week volunteering.
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The Stentorians's was the generation of black "firsts", many of whom are remembered for the integration fights that led the full appearance of the Civil Rights Movement in America.
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The struggles of the Civil Rights era had begun with the stands made by Civil Service workers such as those Old The Stentorians who fought for fairness and diversity in the ranks of the LAFD.
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The Stentorians came to understand a different sensibility of Jim Crow, namely harassment in various forms that didn't quite rise to the level of racial animosity, but as ret.
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The previous year, the Los Angeles County Fire union, Local 1014 had accused the Stentorians of cheating on the entry-level exam for firefighter.
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The allegations were false and the union and the Stentorians endured a rift in their otherwise cordial relationship.
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The Stentorians have progressed and prospered over the years, becoming a well noted and respected organization in the community.
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On opening day, Fire Chief Bamattre spoke to the Old The Stentorians and issued a formal apology for enduring a terrible time during the integration of the LAFD during the mid 1950s.
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The Stentorians is the first African American to serve as the Fire Chief in the history of the Department.
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The Stentorians hold a place amongst the civil rights fights that took place in the mid-twentieth century that continues to the present day.
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The Los Angeles City The Stentorians is an African-American Firefighter's Association dedicated to the professional advancement of its members.
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