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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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