by Mark McDermott After nearly two years and dozens of public meetings spent grappling with the issue, the Manhattan Beach City Council finally arrived at its…
In the early 1900s, Charles and Willa Bruce opened Bruce's Beach, a beachfront resort Black Americans could enjoy. Despite a campaign of targeted harassment and violence, they thrived. Ultimately, eminent domain would force them out. It would be almost 100 years before the family saw justice.