Black Families Were Forced Out Of Now-Affluent Palm Springs. Their Descendants Are Demanding Over $2 Billion In Reparations

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Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Group/ Instagram By Melissa Noel ·Updated April 26, 2023

The city of Palm Springs has a longstanding reputation as an affluent playground for the rich and famous. The city, however, has recently made headlines for another reason – its history of demolishing the homes of thousands of Black and Latino families to accommodate development that catered to rich white people. 

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