A Beachfront Property Taken From A Black Family A Century Ago May Soon Be Returned
In 1924, a flourishing beach resort for Black people along the Southern California coast was seized by the local city government through eminent domain.
The stated reason was to build a park, but historical records show the resort was shut down because the resort's owners and its patrons were Black.
Now, an effort to return what is known as Bruce's Beach to the descendants of its original owners — and make amends for a historical wrong — is poised to become reality.
The California Legislature gave its final approval Thursday night to a bill that would let Los Angeles County officials give Bruce's Beach back to the family that owned it nearly a century ago. ...
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