Charles and Willa Bruce’s fortune is worth US$ 72 million

This is Charles & Willa Bruce. In 1912 they bought prime beachfront land in Manhattan Beach, LA County and built a Black resort community.

In 1924 the county took it and refused to pay its value. On 30th September 2021, now worth $72 million, it was returned to their descendents by Senate Bill 796.



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Sky Eclat said:

This is Charles & Willa Bruce. In 1912 they bought prime beachfront land in Manhattan Beach, LA County and built a Black resort community. In 1924 the county took it and refused to pay its value. On 30th September 2021, now worth $72 million, it was returned to their descendents by Senate Bill 796.

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