A Black-Owned Beach Is Returned to Its Owners after 97 Years
- Gina Greenlee, Author
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min read
Wedding portrait of Charles Aaron and Willa A. Bruce who purchased the beachfront property in 1912. Image Credit: California African American Museum.
The waterfront property, seized in 1924, was given back to the Bruce family that originally bought it. It’s now worth $75 million.
