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Philadelphia street to be renamed for Bishop Richard Allen
Original: City of Philadelphia renaming street in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of Mother Bethel AME Church
The City of Philadelphia is renaming a street in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, the founder of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Allen, one of the nation's most influential Black religious leaders, established the church in Philadelphia in the late 18th century, and the renaming recognizes his lasting legacy in the city and the wider African American community.
Why now: The city has just announced the street renaming honoring a key figure in Black religious history.
Richard AllenMother Bethel AME ChurchPhiladelphia
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- City of Philadelphia renaming street in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of Mother Bethel AME Church · 6abc Philadelphia
- City of Philadelphia renaming street in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of Mother Bethel AME Church · 6abc Philadelphia
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