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A county weighed renaming Negro Creek. Black leaders fought the change

A county weighed renaming Negro Creek. Black leaders fought the change
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Johnson County to keep Negro Creek's controversial name

Johnson County to keep Negro Creek's controversial name
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Johnson County's Negro Creek to keep controversial name, commemorating its grisly past

Johnson County can’t “rewrite history,” the county’s NAACP president said. Historians recently uncovered the painful story behind the creek’s name.

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Johnson County shouldn't rename 'Negro Creek,' committee concludes after years of research

Negro Creek runs for 6.5 miles south of 151st Street, through parts of Overland Park and Leawood, but few people knew its name until the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. An informal committee that included members of the NAACP and other community groups began exploring the creek's origin but couldn't agree on an alternative name for the creek.

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Creek's controversial name to stay as slavery reminder

A local advisory committee in Johnson County, Kansas has made the decision to retain the name of an area river, Negro Creek.

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Johnson County asked residents for input on renaming Negro Creek. Here's what people said

Some new names suggested by residents included Freedom Creek and Hope Creek. Other respondents said changing the name would be bowing to "wokeness" and "cancel culture."

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Enslaved people risked everything to escape Missouri for Kansas — even walking across a frozen river

Slavery in Missouri is rarely discussed, but unique geography in its western region helped create a treacherous set of circumstances for the enslaved.

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Enslaved people risked everything to escape Missouri for Kansas — even walking across a frozen riv

Slavery in Missouri is rarely discussed, but unique geography in its western region helped create a treacherous set of circumstances for the enslaved.

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Enslaved people risked everything to escape Missouri for Kansas — even walking across a frozen river

Slavery in Missouri is rarely discussed, but unique geography in its western region helped create a treacherous set of circumstances for the enslaved.

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Enslaved people risked everything to escape Missouri for Kansas — even walking across a frozen river

Slavery in Missouri is rarely discussed, but unique geography in its western region helped create a treacherous set of circumstances for the enslaved.

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