They were paid $12,500, which might have been fine for the lots, but they had built a lodge, café, and dance hall. They stole his land, livelihood and life’s work because they didn’t want his type around. And it worked. Manhattan Beach is 0.5% black.
The lot is still owned by the City, so giving it back to the family will be easy.
Totally agree, LA has no right to that land. abuse of eminent domain is rampant in this country.
‘They didn’t want his type’. You know this how?
He was paid 14 K
He paid 1k
They were compensated for the value at the time.