A Minneapolis street has been renamed Lena Smith Boulevard to honor Minnesota’s first Black female attorney and correct the legacy of segregation tied to its former namesake. Community members led the five-year effort to reclaim the space and uplift a civil rights icon.
Edmund Boulevard
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Community push to rename Edmund Boulevard gains momentum
A community-led coalition is seeking input from Minneapolis residents to help choose a new name for Edmund Boulevard, currently named after a man who codified racial exclusion into neighborhood development, in order to create space for a more inclusive vision of community.