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West Palm Beach looks forward to emphasizing its African-American past


West Palm Beach looks forward to emphasizing its African-American past
Tony Doris and Eliot Kleinberg
Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH   While it s Black History Month across America, West Palm Beach boasts more than a century of Black history and is taking steps to highlight that year-round.
There are multiple sites and neighborhood streets that speak to the historical significance of the Black community in West Palm Beach.
Tamarind, Henrietta, Sapodilla and Rosemary (avenues), you almost have the whole history of the community, says former City Commissioner Ike Robinson, who made an early push for the Sunset Lounge renovation and is pressing current city leaders to open a museum devoted to the city s African-American heritage. This city has so much rich history, it is not funny. ....

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