Communities destroyed & displaced
Bruce's Beach, condemned for a park that was never built
Condemnation proceedings 1924-1927Bruce's Beach, 26th Street at Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA
Manhattan Beach condemned the Black-owned seaside resort that Willa and Charles Bruce had built, then left the land empty for decades. Los Angeles County returned the parcels to their descendants in 2022.
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