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Sistrunk’s Local 1526 – Longshoreman

      The International Longshoremen Association (ILA) is a longstanding organization that provides representation for workers on docks throughout America. The Local 1526’s president, Johnnie Dixon, describes the work done through the union as what ‘keeps America running’. He explains that due to the outsourcing of many manufacturing jobs, America has come to rely heavily on freight. […]

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Legislation might help save endangered Black cemetery

     Westview Cemetery was founded in 1952 when segregation laws kept races separate, even in death. A donated 15-acre parcel given to Black area churches formed the basis for a cemetery association. And, at the time, it was the only dedicated place where Black people in Pompano Beach could be buried. Fast forward to 2021, though, and the cemetery association’s board of trustees decided it was in the best interest of the cemetery to sell off what the board said is an unused 4.5-acre portion. […]