America’s historic Black beach communities today affluent and struggling to preserve their heritage MarketWatch 18 hrs ago
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Nearly 100 years ago, a Black family owned a resort in an area that is now part of Manhattan Beach, Calif. The Bruce family’s property thrived by catering to African-Americans from Los Angeles, and, over the years, a community of Black homeowners sprang up around the resort.
But in 1924, under pressure from white residents nearby, the town shut down the resort and forced the family to sell its property to the city. The town is now considering returning the land to descendants of the Bruce family as restitution, according to the New York Times.
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