A Black California family is selling the land stolen from their ancestors back to LA County for a reported $20 million
During that time, Charles and Willia Bruce faced intimidation and harassment from white residents and the Ku Klux Klan, who attempted to burn the property down. "It was a very important place because there was no other place along the coast of California where African Americans could actually go and enjoy the water," Chief Duane Yellow Feather Shepard, the Bruce family historian, and spokesperson, previously told Insider.
Following the death of George Floyd, the call for the land to be returned to the family grew, and one of the prominent voices who was behind that effort and raised awareness was activist Kavon Ward, founder of Justice for Bruce Beach and CEO of Where is My Land. "While I am disappointed the Bruces have chosen to sell the land, I understand their decision, as the city
of Manhattan Beach is anti-Black," Ward said in a recent statement."Justice, in this case, should afford the family some peace; unfortunately, I don't believe the Bruce family descendants will find peace taking up space in a racist Manhattan Beach."Subscribe to push notifications
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