Van Hollen and McClain Delaney Rally Against Renaming of Kennedy Center
On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen spoke at a rally to protest the renaming of the Kennedy Center to include President Donald Trump. In a post on YouTube, Van… Read More
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Md. Senators Propose Naming Olney Post Office After Beloved Veteran Employee
Updated Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. to include a comment from U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who is leading the efforts in the House of Representatives. ——————————- U.S. Sens. Chris Van… Read More
Silver Spring Library Renamed for Brigadier General McGee
One day after Brigadier General Charles McGee was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery, the Silver Spring Library officially was renamed in his memory. The… Read More
Montrose Parkway Becomes Josiah Henson Parkway on Friday
The Montgomery Planning Board passed a resolution on Feb. 24 to rename Montrose Parkway in honor of Rev. Josiah Henson. The renaming ceremony will take place Friday, March 4 at… Read More
‘Montrose Parkway’ Now ‘Josiah Henson Parkway’
The Montgomery Planning Board voted to rename Montrose Parkway in Bethesda to honor local abolitionist Rev. Josiah Henson in a Feb. 24 meeting. “He was an absolutely remarkable human being… Read More
County Moves to Eliminate Street Names Honoring Confederates, Slaveowners
Montgomery County is moving to rename Jeb Stuart Court, Jeb Stuart Road and Jubal Early Court in Potomac and then continue to research and rename other streets and places with… Read More
Park Trail Named After Confederate General Jeb Stuart Renamed
About six months ago, the Montgomery County Council requested a review to find all county streets and facilities named after Confederates, so they can ultimately be renamed. On June 15,… Read More
Council Receives Update on Planning Board’s Confederate Street-Renaming Project
On June 15, the Montgomery County Council sent a letter to local leaders asking the county to identify all county-owned streets and public facilities that are currently named after Confederate… Read More
Col. Brooke Lee Middle School Renamed Odessa Shannon Middle School
Overriding The Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School’s renaming committee recommendation, Montgomery County Public School Board of Education (BOE) Tuesday night unanimously voted to change the school’s name to the… Read More
Brooke Lee Middle School to be Renamed In November
The Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring moved closer to rid its ties with a state and county politician from the early 1900s whose company developed racially-restricted… Read More
Board of Education Passes Resolution to Rename Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School
The Montgomery County Board of Education passed a resolution Monday to expedite the renaming process of Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring. The school will be renamed… Read More
Damascus Petitions to Rename School Auditorium After Former Music Director
Damascus High School has announced that they are looking into renaming their auditorium after Mr. Matt Kuhn, a former music director at the school. Kuhn worked at Damascus High School… Read More