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He Honors Black New Yorkers. Not All Black Activists Are Thrilled.
Jacob Morris is the one-man force behind renaming nearly 40 streets in New York City.
Jacob Morris is on a mission to increase Black representation in New York City’s public spaces.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times
By Margot Boyer-Dry
Published March 5, 2021Updated March 8, 2021
Last March, a crowd gathered in Downtown Brooklyn to celebrate a new name for Gold Street: Ida B. Wells Place. Jacob Morris, the tireless activist behind the renaming effort, addressed the group.
“I’m almost speechless,” he said.
“Yeah, almost,” someone in the audience commented, laughing.
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