New Orleans: Push to rename Lee boulevard after Toussaint
Confederate Street-Renaming FILE - Allen Toussaint performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 7, 2011. A New Orleans city council member is pushing to change a street currently named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and replace it with one the city’s most famous musicians, Allen Toussaint. "Allen Toussaint is a New Orleans native and world-renowned musician. One of the 37 places the report identified was Robert E. Lee Boulevard, which the authors recommended renaming in honor of Toussaint. “Toussaint was a beloved and internationally-acclaimed New Orleans songwriter, producer and musician who was instrumental in shaping the sound of modern New Orleans music," the report read.
wftv.comNew this week: 'Power of the Dog,' 'Annie' live and Kenny G
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