Black families lost millions in wealth when their lands were seized through eminent domain. Now some are trying to get it back.
Tag: Bruce’s Beach (Manhattan Beach, Calif)
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The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.
Dodger Stadium is the home to the seven-time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But in the 1950s, the land around it belonged to families who are now seeking reparations for what they lost.
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Bruce’s Beach Was a Reparations Model. Then the Family Sold It.
The Bruce family won the return of oceanfront land near Los Angeles seized nearly a century ago. Their decision to sell for $20 million set off a different debate about reparations.
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Bruce’s Beach: L.A. County to Buy Land Seized from Black Family
California officials seized a beachfront property from Willa and Charles Bruce in 1924. Los Angeles County returned it to their great-grandsons last year. Now they’re selling it back.
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Los Angeles County Votes to Return Beach Seized in 1924 From a Black Family
Ownership of the property, known as Bruce’s Beach, will be transferred to descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce, who bought the land in 1912 and built a resort.