Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, decided to remove MLK's name from a historic boulevard that was renamed in January. The vote came after debate between groups intent on honoring King's legacy and some who didn't want to lose their neighborhood's identity.
In a special election Tuesday, the measure to change Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. back to The Paseo Boulevard received about 65% of the vote, according to figures released by the city's Board of Election Commissioners.The vote came after months of debate between groups intent on honoring King's legacy and some residents who didn't want to lose their neighborhood's identity.A worker installs a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. sign in Kansas City in April, 2019.
, who shed his blood and died for our right and our ability to own homes, to obtain loans, to have equal employment opportunities, to be protected from racial discrimination in the workplace in housing, in public transportation and so forth," he said.He also blamed gentrification of the area and an influx of money from white investors for the opposition.
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