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Hallandale Beach commission votes 4-0 to rename Foster Park and related facilities for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Summary
The Hallandale Beach City Commission unanimously approved a resolution to rename Foster Park, its community center and plaza for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., waiving the city's renaming policy. Supporters said the change aims to heal historic wounds and spur economic and cultural activity in the northwest neighborhood.
The Hallandale Beach City Commission on an evening vote approved a resolution to rename Foster Park as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Park, Foster Park Community Center as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center, and Foster Park Plaza as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Plaza, and waived the city's renaming policy.
Supporters told the commission the change is meant to correct an historical wrong and to anchor economic and cultural revitalization in the city's northwest neighborhood. "We want to do away with Foster," organizer Reverend Dr. Sanders said, explaining the move was prompted by research showing Foster's segregationist past. "Tonight is just the renaming," Sanders added, saying logistical details would be addressed at a community meeting scheduled for Monday.
The vote was 4-0, with Commissioner Adams, Mayor Mary Cooper, Commissioner Butler and Vice Mayor Lazaro voting…
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