Put on the Map: U.S. Street Signs Named After Black Legends

A look at famous Blacks who have been honored on the map.

U.S. Streets Named After Famous Black Figures - Cities around the country have named street signs after prominent Blacks in celebration of their legacy. Take a look at several icons that have been honored this way. – Natelege Whaley  (@nateiege) (Photo: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)
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Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta - There are more than 650 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. in America. MLK Jr. Drive in King's hometown of Atlanta borders the Atlanta University Center, where his alma mater Morehouse College is located. (Photos from left: Richard Sheinwald /Landov, REUTERS/Rebecca Cook)Detroit Residents Want to Turn Malcolm X’s House Into Landmark - A high school in Pennsylvania cancels a Trayvon Martin-themed day after parents complain; Georgia police kill diabetic man after family calls for a paramedic, plus more news. —Natelege Whaley  A group of suburban Detroit residents known as Project: WE Hope, Dream and Believe are leading the effort to get the former 1950s home of Malcolm X restored and designated as a historic landmark. The organization hopes to house memorabilia and have the property opened for tours.(Photo: Terry Disney/Getty Images)

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U.S. Streets Named After Famous Black Figures - Cities around the country have named street signs after prominent Blacks in celebration of their legacy. Take a look at several icons that have been honored this way. – Natelege Whaley  (@nateiege) (Photo: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

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