Bruce's Beach - Wikipedia
Bruce's Beach was an African-American beach resort at Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California. The property, which was located at 26th Street and Highland Avenue, was …
Bruce's Beach will be sold back to LA County for $20 million - NPR
Jan 4, 2023 · Nearly 100 years ago, a local government in Southern California took Bruce's Beach away from its Black owners because of the color of their skin. The owners' descendants won a …
Bruce's Beach | City of Manhattan Beach
Jun 15, 2021 · By 1916, the resort known as “Bruce’s Beach” was a thriving fixture for the Black community, with a restaurant, dancehall, changing rooms, and showers. Soon after, several …
Returning Bruce’s Beach: - Los Angeles County
Shortly after purchasing the land, Charles and Willa Bruce turned the location into a seaside resort called Bruce's Lodge that welcomed Black beachgoers from all over Los Angeles and …
Bruce's Beach, seized by LA in 1924, returned to black family's …
Jul 2, 2022 · In 1924, after the relentless harassment of racist neighbors and the Ku Klux Klan failing to push out the community the Bruces built, the Manhattan Beach City Council …
Bruce's Beach and Black family descendants: What to know - Los …
Oct 2, 2021 · Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized the return of property known as Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of a Black couple that had been run out of Manhattan Beach almost a …
Bruce's Beach History - The Pretty Park with a Stormy Past …
Located on the coast southwest of Los Angeles in the city of Manhattan Beach, Bruce’s Beach enjoys year round sunny weather and clear skies. Thanks to its picturesque setting, the well …
Bruce’s Beach was stolen a century ago. It’s finally been returned.
Jun 27, 2022 · Bruce’s Beach once belonged to Willa and Charles Bruce, who purchased the parcel in 1912 and established a popular resort for Black families. Today, a plaque at the top …
Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, CA - California Beaches
Bruce’s Beach is an historic park located in the city of Manhattan Beach, California, that has recently gained national attention due to its complicated history of racial discrimination and the …
Bruce's Beach returned to family nearly a century after seizure - BBC
Jun 29, 2022 · Bruce's Beach was purchased in 1912 to create a beach resort for black people at a time of racial segregation in southern California. Located in the desirable city of Manhattan …