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eridani

(51,907 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:12 AM Jul 2015

Charleston should have an 'Emanuel 9 Way'

I just signed a petition to change the name of Calhoun Street, where the historic Emanuel AME sits in Charleston, SC. Click the link to add your voice.

http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/change-name-calhoun-street-emanuel-nine-way/?sp_ref=134063546.176.14495.e.59453.2&referring_akid=4538.182759.5CnwUA&source=em_sp

I usually don't forward petitions, but this one seemed really useful.

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Charleston should have an 'Emanuel 9 Way' (Original Post) eridani Jul 2015 OP

Why - do you think people won't remember this without one? brooklynite Jul 2015 #1

I'd want to know why they chose Calhoun street first yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #2

Never mind. He was one of our VPs yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #3

brooklynite

(94,667 posts)

1. Why - do you think people won't remember this without one?

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:32 AM

Jul 2015

New York City never renamed a Street "9/11 way"

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. I'd want to know why they chose Calhoun street first

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:53 AM

Jul 2015

If the last named street was named for a slave owner then absolutely, but if the family name was civil rights leader or someone great in the African American history then no. More info needed.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. Never mind. He was one of our VPs

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:55 AM

Jul 2015

Good luck.

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