US EditionBerlin's 'Moors' Street' Renamed After Years of Controversy
- A street in Berlin will be renamed Anton Wilhelm Amo Street, honoring an 18th-century African philosopher, after debate over its previous name, Mohrenstrasse, which is seen as outdated and offensive.
- The Mitte district council announced the name change in 2020, responding to concerns about racial insensitivity.
- Tahir Della from Decolonize Berlin stated that the old name was a 'racist description for black people' and praised the new naming for promoting civil society.
- Despite local residents challenging the renaming legally, Decolonize Berlin asserts the new name symbolizes 'resistance, self-affirmation and knowledge in the African diaspora.
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mannheim24.deThe last urgent motions were rejected: now the "Mohrenstraße" in Berlin has a new name. The renaming should set a sign against racism.
In Berlin, after a long legal dispute, the renaming of Mohrenstraße in the Mitte district was celebrated with a street festival.
A street in central Berlin was renamed "Anton Wilhelm Amo Street" on Saturday, August 23rd. Its old name, "rue des Maures", was considered racist by elected officials and activists. Its new name is that of the "first black philosopher and lawyer known in German universities", says the town hall. - Berlin: after years of controversy, the "rue des Maures" changed its name (International).
A road in Berlin was renamed after the name of an African philosopher of the 18th century, after years of controversy related to his previous name, considered excessive and offensive, according to AFP. The local council of...
The "rue des Maures", an artery in the centre of Berlin, is decapitated Saturday and renamed after an 18th century African philosopher, after decades of debates about the origin of his name considered discriminatory by local elected officials and anti-racism activists. ...
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