The ‘Rosa Parks of Concord MA,’ discovered in an unmarked grave in Altadena 129 years after her death

It was recently revealed that Ellen Garrison Clark was laid to rest in Altadena’s Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery more than a century ago in an unmarked grave. An anti-slavery activist and educator, she was known for having tested the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Altadena Historical Society honored Clark, raising $8,000 to purchase a headstone and recognizing her important legacy.

July 26, 2021 11:30 AM PT

Jorge Garcia was a 2021 video intern at the Los Angeles Times. A Cal State Los Angeles journalism graduate, he has contributed video, text, audio and photojournalism work for his college paper, the University Times, and has previously interned at EdSource and KQBH-FM (101.5).