A00126 - Bruce's Beach Revisited
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a detailed article with great photos on Bruce's Beach. Bruce’s Beach Was Hailed as a Reparations Model. Then the Family Sold It. https://nyti.ms/3IjT38m There was not much added to what has been previously discussed except for a few bits of information that I found of interest. First, it was interesting to read the comments of Amherst's own MacArthur Fellow, Thomas Mitchell, chiming in on the issue of Bruce's Beach as a case study of reparations. I suggest that everyone read the article for the significance of those comments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_W._Mitchell The second bit of information is the number of heirs who will be sharing in the proceeds from the restoration of Bruce's Beach to the family. According to the article, there are only four heirs and one of the heirs is 65 years old. The negotiated rent for the Bruce Beach parcels is a little over $400,000 per year meaning that, if split four ways,