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Avenue in Brooklyn named after Robert E. Lee renamed after Black war hero

Friday, May 20, 2022
Avenue in Brooklyn named after Robert E. Lee renamed after Black war hero
After years of controversy, a Brooklyn street named after the Confederate general was renamed after a Black Vietnam War veteran
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