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A Brooklyn street now bears the name of a Reggae legend.
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Hundreds turned out in East Flatbush Saturday for the renaming of Church Avenue between Remsen Avenue and East 98th Street as Bob Marley Boulevard.
Local lawmakers, Marley fans and even the musician's children all agreed it was a fitting tribute.
"We give thanks to the people of Brooklyn, the people of New York, the people of America in general, you know; looking forward for this day, long time," said Marley's son Rohan Marley.
"He paved the way for black people. He helped us to expose our culture and our roots; that we can enter jobs without having to have our hair other than the culture that we are and the roots that we are," said Marley fan Jahmeeka Simeon. "It's great. It's an honor. It should have been done."
Born In Jamaica, Bob Marley popularized Reggae music in the 1970's.
He died in 1981 from cancer at the age of 36.
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Re: Brooklyn Street Renamed "Bob Marley Blvd."
Wed, July 5, 2006 - 8:25 AMI hate to be a cynic Dave and I don't know the area so I'll ask. Is this like all the MLK boulevards that are in the worst areas of cities? Sorta of a twisted honor cause MLK would want to be in the ghetto but a diss from administrations for not naming a major street after a hero. -
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Re: Brooklyn Street Renamed "Bob Marley Blvd."
Wed, July 5, 2006 - 9:00 PMMy husband is happy...
Church avenue is not the greatest street, but I'm sure Bob Marley would like to be amongst his people...
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Re: Brooklyn Street Renamed "Bob Marley Blvd."
Thu, July 6, 2006 - 8:47 AMI was thinking last night about what Bob would have thought of all this. I think amused would be the reaction.
Then I got to wondering. Yes there is a Frank Zappa Strass in Berlin. -
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Thu, July 6, 2006 - 10:39 AM
I agree w/ y'all re: it being in the 'hood... it's fitting that he be among the black/caribbean community instead of high-end fashion stores on Fifth Ave. Plus, only the REAL fans (not touristy types) would dare go to take a picture underneath that street sign.
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Re: Brooklyn Street Renamed "Bob Marley Blvd."
Thu, July 6, 2006 - 3:10 PMI think you and I should go get our pictures taken walking down Zappa Lane.
Yeah it's sort of a conflict thing because it's right that the roads be there but it's still a diss by the administration.
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