May 27, 2003:  Renaming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

A Muncie City  Council meeting was held to discuss renaming Broadway Ave. to Martin Luther King Boulevard.  Several  heated exchanges occurred between the audience and City Council members.  Most of the people in attendance were in favor of the name change.  However, one woman indicated her opposition by stating, “Those people are acting like niggers.”

Cited by:  Marrow, T. A., III (2004). Reconciling the Past:  A Brief History of Race Relations in Muncie. Muncie, IN: TEAMwork for Quality Living.