Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. can be found in many cities of the United States and in nearly every major metropolis in America. The number of streets named after King is growing every year.
Streets named for Dr. King often traverse high crime African-American areas within cities. It is a known that most streets named after King are in unsafe rough neighborhoods and are to be avoided. African-American comedian Chris Rock has said, "If you find yourself on 'Martin Luther King Boulevard', run!" [1]
- As of 2003, there were over 600 American cities that had named a street after King. More than 75% of these streets were in six Southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. King's home state of Georgia had the most, with 75 streets as of 2001. Only 11 states in the country did not have a street named after King.
- In 2004, NPR reported that there were some 650 American streets named after King, and more are added every year.
- In 2006, Derek Alderman, a cultural geographer at East Carolina University, reported that more than 730 American cities had named a street after King. 70% of these streets were in seven Southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. King's home state of Georgia had the most, with 105 streets. Only 11 states in the country did not have a street named after King.
- There are also a number of other countries that have honored King, including no less than ten cities in Italy.
[edit] External links
- Roadways Across America. The Seattle Times, 1998.
