Article 4D9MP After 150 years, Runaway Negro Creek finally has a new name

After 150 years, Runaway Negro Creek finally has a new name

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David Pescovitz
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The US Board on Geographic Names has officially renamed Runaway Negro Creek on Savannah, Georgia's Skidaway Island. It's now called Freedom Creek. Last year, State Sen. Lester Jackson sponsored the resolution to get rid of the offensive name. According to WJCL, the creek was originally "named after slaves that escaped after the Civil War."

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