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Former Los Angeles resident Iris Rideau moved from Louisiana during the time of segregation.
Since her move to California, she’s become the first African-American woman to own a winery in the U.S., as well as the first Black woman on the West Coast to own an insurance company and a securities company.
Kareen Wynter reports for KTLA’s Black History Month special on Feb. 22, 2022.
