It was created in 1952 during segregation when black Americans could not be buried together with whites in Florida.[1] the land for the cemetery was donated by Paul Hunter, Sr., a local businessman, to accommodate the interment of black Americans in Pompano Beach.
The board managing the cemetery sold four unused acres contiguous with the cemetery for $1.4 million to a commercial real estate developer in 2023. Walter Hunter, the board's president, said that the money from the sale will be used to improve the cemetery's condition.[2]
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^"Families say graves are being covered up at neglected Pompano Beach cemetery". wsvn.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^Vela, Hatzel (6 November 2023). "Real estate transaction involving historic cemetery in Broward is full of 'injustice,' residents say". local10.com. WPLG channel 10 television station in Miami, Florida. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
January 01, 1970
westview, community, cemetery, historic, black, american, cemetery, pompano, beach, florida, entrance, gate, viewed, from, inside, cemetery, image, flipped, horizontally, clarity, detailsestablished1952locationdr, mccormick, pompano, beach, flcountryuscoordina. Westview Community Cemetery is a historic black American cemetery in Pompano Beach Florida Westview Community CemeteryEntrance gate viewed from inside cemetery image is flipped horizontally for clarity DetailsEstablished1952LocationDr B J McCormick Ave amp NW 22 Ct Pompano Beach FLCountryUSCoordinates26 15 35 N 80 08 52 W 26 2598 N 80 1479 W 26 2598 80 1479StyleAbove ground vaultsFind a GraveWestview Community Cemetery It was created in 1952 during segregation when black Americans could not be buried together with whites in Florida 1 the land for the cemetery was donated by Paul Hunter Sr a local businessman to accommodate the interment of black Americans in Pompano Beach It is the final resting place of Esther Rolle 1920 1998 actress famous for the 1970s sitcom Good Times and her sister Estelle Evans 1906 1985 from the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird Rosanna Carter 1918 2016 stage and screen actress is buried there as well The board managing the cemetery sold four unused acres contiguous with the cemetery for 1 4 million to a commercial real estate developer in 2023 Walter Hunter the board s president said that the money from the sale will be used to improve the cemetery s condition 2 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit Families say graves are being covered up at neglected Pompano Beach cemetery wsvn com Retrieved June 26 2018 Vela Hatzel 6 November 2023 Real estate transaction involving historic cemetery in Broward is full of injustice residents say local10 com WPLG channel 10 television station in Miami Florida Retrieved 7 November 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westview Community Cemetery amp oldid 1185869248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
