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There's a place known as Bruce's Beach that was once a thriving African American beach resort during the early 20th century.
Willam and Charles Bruce, African American landowners, bought the property in 1912 and developed it into a successful beach resort that welcomed people of color, who were otherwise restricted to limited areas due to segregation. Bruce's Beach was a rare spot where black families could enjoy the sand and surf during a time when beaches were racially segregated.
However, in the 1920s, white residents and city officials pushed back against this establishment, often with hostility and racism. This led to a series of eminent domain proceedings that eventually stripped the Bruces and other black families of their properties, under the pretext of building a public park. The park, however, remained undeveloped for decades.
In recent years, there has been a movement towards making amends for this historical injustice. In April 2021, the State of California passed a law that would allow the property to be returned to the descendants of the Bruces. This was a significant move in addressing past racial injustices and is one of the first examples of such land reparations in the United States.