Chadwick Boseman’s alma mater Howard University announces plans to re-name their College of Fine Arts after the late actor By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:58 BST, 27 May 2021 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 27 May 2021 Nine months after the tragic passing of beloved actor Chadwick Boseman, his alma mater Howard University announced plans … Read more
End of the road for Black Boy Lane: Officials are to spend £186,000 to rename London street Labour-run council decided to change Black Boy Lane after last year’s protests It will give a ‘voluntary’ £300 payment to 183 homes impacted by name change It will also spend £50,000 on a salary to a support officer … Read more
Fans of Jeopardy! have signed en masse a Change.org petition to have the show’s Southern California studio named in the memory of longtime host Alex Trebek, who died this past November from pancreatic cancer. The petition, which was started by fan Sammy Maggio, was addressed to Jeopardy Productions Inc., Sony Pictures Studios, Sony Pictures Television … Read more
A London council has been hit by a backlash after renaming a road that honoured the Hero of Lucknow Sir Major General Henry Havelock after the founder of Sikhism. A section of Havelock Road – named after the military leader who has a statue in Trafalgar Square – was officially rebranded as Guru Nanak Road … Read more
The NHS was founded in 1948 by Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s Labour Government as part of a huge overhaul of public services in the UK. It was formed out of a long-held belief in Britain that healthcare should be free at the point of delivery regardless of wealth or status, with the atrocities suffered in … Read more
Jack Leslie (pictured) played for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934 Jack Leslie was the only professional black player in England between 1921 and 1934 while he played for Plymouth Argyle. He formed a legendary partnership with outside left player Sammy Black. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black … Read more
TfL is urged to rename Maryland station because of ‘links to local slave owner with plantations in America’ despite doubts about name’s origin Newham councillors called for review of Maryland station amid alleged slave link But academics argued the name’s origin is from Old English word for boundary If approved, the name change could lead … Read more
Nick Cordero fans launch campaign to rename the Longacre Theater after the fallen Broadway star who performed in A Bronx Tale there By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 07:45 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 07:45 BST, 8 July 2020 As friends and fans in the theater world and beyond continue to mourn the loss … Read more
Donald Trump bashed Princeton University’s trustees on Monday for their decision to nix the 28th president’s name from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs amid increasing calls for historical figures’ statues and monuments to be removed. He also claimed Democrats are being ‘stupid’ in pushing for actor John Wayne’s name and statue … Read more
An Aboriginal activist and former MP wants the state of Victoria to change its name under a new treaty with Australia’s First People. Lidia Thorpe, who represented the Greens in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2017 and 2018, is calling for the change because the state is named after British Empire ruler Queen Victoria. ‘Anything … Read more