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Leaders rally behind fired library director
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The Broward Times
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January 11, 2008
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Several community leaders are organizing a protest of Broward County's decision to fire Alicia Antone as executive director of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
Antone, who turned 46 on Thursday, was fired Jan. 2 from the $67,000-a-year job after serving in that capacity for about a year. County and library officials would not discuss a reason for the termination.
A coalition of local leaders, including Lauderhill City Commissioner Hayward Benson, is holding meetings and making plans to demand Antone's reinstatement in front of the county commission on Tuesday.
As of press time, the group had not received confirmation from county officials that they would be on ...
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