By: Kelton Brooks In a reclamation project, the city of Charlotte is in the process of renaming nine streets previously named after Confederate leaders and white supremacists. The city shared a news release on Wednesday, announcing that Jefferson Davis Street, located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, would be changed to Druid Hills Way. The changes were approved by the Charlotte City Council in February. Related: Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Set to Become a Permanent Fixture in Washington, DC Residents in the neighborhood were contacted by the city in June, inviting them to provide feedback on new names recommended in a survey. The city came up with 17 suggested names that met the new criteria recommended by the Charlotte Legacy Commission, leading to Druid Hills Way. […]
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