Today, what remains of the Triangle Block district is historic First Baptist Church — one of the nation’s oldest Black churches — and a sign that marks where the original businesses used to be.

Banner authored the 2012 biography of Marilyn Monroe. USC “The Berks Conference was a beautiful one until it was soiled by Lois Banner’s hatefully racist comments,” Owens, who is black, tweeted.

Today, what remains of the Triangle Block district is historic First Baptist Church — one of the nation’s oldest Black churches — and a sign that marks where the original businesses used to be.