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Use the right name for newly renamed boulevard

Letters to the Editor

7/12/2019, 6 a.m.
Re ‘A true champion’: Thousands celebrate dedication of Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Free Press June 27-29 edition: His name is Arthur …

Re ‘A true champion’: Thousands celebrate dedication of Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Free Press June 27-29 edition:

His name is Arthur Ashe Jr. His father’s name is Arthur Ashe.

Why has the City of Richmond taken it upon themselves to name the boulevard Arthur Ashe, the name of his father?

Call him by his name.

RAY TAAXLIB-DEEN MUHAMMAD

Richmond

The writer is with the Foundation to Abolish Color Definition for Americans.