Charles and Willa Bruce moved to California from New Mexico with son Harvey
In 1912 they bought land on Manhattan Beach and opened a resort
The resort was one of the first to welcome African Americans to the coast
In 1924 city officials seized two dozen properties through eminent domain
Bruces fought in court, lost, and left the area: the proposed park was never built
On Friday Los Angeles County officials announced the land was being returned
The family are yet to say what they will do with the land, worth around $72m
LA County moves towards reparations for Bruce s Beach
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Black Family Seeks Return of Its Beach Resort Land Near L A
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