Over time I've noticed an interesting trend in many cities that have a thoroughfare designated as MLK something or other. It appears that MLK only runs through "black areas" of a given city. On the surface it might seem reasonable enough as he was highly regarded by many blacks. But he had an impact on all American citizens, not just the blacks ones. Yet, I have never personally seen an MLK street run through a mostly white area. It just seems strange that cities (especially ones using a simple grid pattern) would suddenly change the name of a street once it passes into an area with different demographics. Macon, Georgia is one example. Once MLK reaches the "business district" (if you can call it that), it suddenly changes to Broadway Avenue.
What are your observations?
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