The man behind the street renaming says the confluence of the two unrelated developments involving race and history could become an opportunity to start a conversation about race at a pivotal time. But a proposal to rename a historic street for Ashe has been defeated twice since his death in 1993. A third proposal comes before the City Council for a vote Monday amid the blackface scandal. Meanwhile, for all of Richmond’s hometown pride in Ashe, repeated attempts to rename a city street after him have failed. City Council member Kim Gray, whose district covers a portion of Boulevard, has sponsored the Ashe renaming ordinance.

Source: National Post February 10, 2019 13:40 UTC