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Charlotte celebrates first African American Marines with new street name
WFAE | By Damilola Banjo Published October 28, 2021 Charlotte has renamed Phifer Avenue to Montford Point Street in honor of the first African Americans who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. “Today is a good day because we get to acknowledge and show appreciation for the contribution that the Montford Point Marines ……
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