UNBELIEVABLE: Charles bruce | History Defined

In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

In a remarkable turn of events, the Bruce family has regained ownership of their century-old beachfront property, unjustly seized from them in the past. Following this victory, they have transferred it back to Los Angeles County for approximately $20 million. This land, a cherished destination for African Americans during segregation,…

The Times of India · Aug 18

Plaque acknowledging racist history of California beach town stolen, police say

Bruce’s Beach was a rare resort for Black residents of Manhattan Beach starting in 1912, until city seized it in 1924

The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2024

‘Disregarded as human beings’: survivors of Palm Springs demolition demand justice 60 years on

Palm Springs had razed Section 14, a Black and Latino community, to make way for commercial development

The Guardian - US · Jan 15, 2023

California land taken from Black couple returned to heirs

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has returned ownership of prime California beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a resort for African Americans but were stripped of the land in the 1920s

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022