Manhattan Beach, Bruce’s Beach, and race
Publisher |
KCRW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Mar 04, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:50:02

Two Black men, Gage Crismond and Brick Howze, were surfing near Manhattan Beach pier when a white man paddled to them and called them racial slurs. Other white surfers told them that Manhattan Beach is a locals-only beach and that they should surf somewhere else. They shared what happened on social media, and as more people commented, they organized a “Peace Paddle” to promote surfing as a sport for everybody.

Also in Manhattan Beach, a park called Bruce’s Beach has been the site of racial justice protests over the past year. But a century ago, it was a resort community catering to African Americans. The city seized the land, and now there’s talk of returning it to the Bruce family’s living descendants.

Two Black men, Gage Crismond and Brick Howze, were surfing near Manhattan Beach pier when a white man paddled to them and called them racial slurs. Other white surfers told them that Manhattan Beach is a locals-only beach and that they should surf...
Two Black men, Gage Crismond and Brick Howze, were surfing near Manhattan Beach pier when a white man paddled to them and called them racial slurs.

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