“Hialeah's proposal to annex a section of Brownsville is stirring cultural and political tensions in the predominantly Black community, where recent public meetings boiled over with residents' complaints of looming gentrification.
Brownsville residents and community leaders have come out in droves to oppose the proposed annexation, with some expressing fears that the move could mark the beginning of a larger land grab through which the community will lose its commercial land and cultural identity. Brownsville Church of Christ minister Harrell Henton, former Florida House Rep. James Bush, and preservationist Enid Pinkney are among those who've spoken out against the annexation.”
Read more about the latest efforts to Save Brownsville in this article by Miami New Times: