O NE CITY block in Manhattan Beach, a ritzy town just south of Los Angeles, is not like the others. On a hill above the shoreline, sitting snug between McMansions masquerading as beach houses, is a grassy area. A square monument, inscribed with “Bruce’s Beach Park”, invites visitors to read about the history of the place. In the early 1900s, this land belonged to Charles and Willa Bruce, an African-American couple who ran a beach resort for black Angelenos. Unhappy with their new neighbours, white residents of Manhattan Beach persuaded the city to seize the land. In 1924 Bruce’s Beach, as the resort was known, was condemned. Last year, nearly a century after their land was stolen, the city transferred the land to the Bruces’ great-grandsons, who then sold it back to LA County for nearly $20m.
O Ne City Block在曼哈顿海滩(Manhattan Beach)是洛杉矶以南的Ritzy小镇,不像其他城市。在海岸线上方的一座山上,坐在伪装成海滨别墅的麦克马尼翁之间,是一个草地。一座上刻有“布鲁斯海滩公园”的广场纪念碑,邀请游客阅读有关该地点的历史。在1900年代初期,这片土地属于一对非裔美国人夫妇查尔斯和威拉·布鲁斯(Charles and Willa Bruce),他们经营着黑人安吉伦斯(Black Angelenos)的海滩度假胜地。曼哈顿海滩的白人居民对他们的新邻居不满意,说服这座城市抓住土地。该度假村众所周知,1924年,布鲁斯的海滩受到了谴责。去年,在他们的土地被盗后将近一个世纪,该市将土地转移到了布鲁克斯的曾孙,后者随后以近2000万美元的价格将其卖回了洛杉矶县。