Commercial Avenue to be renamed Paul Robeson Boulevard.

[Tango Two]

In a year of commemoration for Rutgers University alumnus and activist Paul Robeson, New Brunswick will add to that list with the renaming of Commercial Avenue to Paul Robeson Boulevard.


https://www.tapinto.net/towns/new-b...ck-to-rename-street-to-paul-robeson-boulevard

 

[phs73rc77gsm83]

In a year of commemoration for Rutgers University alumnus and activist Paul Robeson, New Brunswick will add to that list with the renaming of Commercial Avenue to Paul Robeson Boulevard.


https://www.tapinto.net/towns/new-b...ck-to-rename-street-to-paul-robeson-boulevard

Nice, but frankly I’d rather see George or Albany renamed. Commercial Ave is a notch or two below those in all measures.

 

[BoroKnight]

Nice, but frankly I’d rather see George or Albany renamed. Commercial Ave is a notch or two below those in all measures.

George Street between Hamilton and Huntington would have made a nice place for that. But isn't there a school on Commercial named for Robeson?

 

[NotInRHouse]

Awesome

 

[Korbermeister]

George Street between Hamilton and Huntington would have made a nice place for that. But isn't there a school on Commercial named for Robeson?

Yes and a memorial will also be placed in his honor in the refurbished Feaster park, next to the school

 

[srru86]

NorthJersey.com
Score one for Rutgers: Paul Robeson, once shunned, is again Big Man on Campus

 

[Korbermeister]

NorthJersey.com
Score one for Rutgers: Paul Robeson, once shunned, is again Big Man on Campus

Very informative

 

[Tango Two]

Paul Robeson Boulevard dedication ceremony held in New Brunswick


A dedication ceremony was held for the newly-named Paul Robeson Boulevard at the corner of Baldwin Street and Paul Robeson Boulevard on June 24 at noon in New Brunswick. Eighteen new signs were installed along the entire length of the road (formerly Commercial Avenue) to reflect the name change. To see all of the photos, visit bit.ly/2WVA5Lm on MyCentralJersey.com.

Robeson (1898-1976) was the third African-American student to enroll at Rutgers, and while there, was a star pupil and athlete that graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1919. In the years that followed, Robeson went on to achieve fame in music, acting and culture and was a champion for social justice and a respected figure in contemporary American history.


https://www.mycentraljersey.com/sto...bs34LllYW0oG7uqHPkB9rOr5BJD_mMhTofYKScQy0WcFc

 

[SkilletHead2]

Excellent! Well-deserved and not without a sense of irony!