by the 1950s the largest african-american newspaper on the west coast, the california eagle (1879–1964), owned and operated by charlotta bass, was taken over by its former writer turned city editor, lawyer loren miller in 1951. an early proponent (1920's under editor j.b. bass {d.1934} and followed by charlotta) of integration and civil rights, the eagle pushed for diversity and ran editorials against segregation as part of its platform. the bass home is listed in the 52nd place historic district which is in the us national register of historic places. in 1954 loren miller, active in the local naacp, pushed to integrate the lafd.