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It's time to banish the racist legacy of Tom Yawkey - The Boston Globe
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Tom Yawkey was no hero - The Boston Globe
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed over allegations of namesake's racism - The Globe and Mail
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Yawkey Way renaming: Hearing with City of Boston to restore name to Jersey Street scheduled for Thursday
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Yawkey Way and the Red Sox' racist history - Over the Monster
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed because of namesake's allegedly racist past - The Washington Post
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I never once found any evidence that [Tom] Yawkey was personally racist,' biographer says - The Boston Globe
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Yawkey name dropped from Fenway street - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox petition to rename Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street - Sports Illustrated
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Boston Philanthropy Gets Down and Dirty on Yawkey Way Takedown - Non Profit News
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Boston Changes 'Yawkey Way' To 'Jersey Street' After Concerns Over Racist Legacy : NPR
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A new sign for Jersey Street, formerly Yawkey Way, is pictured News Photo - Getty Images
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Yawkey foundation 'disheartened' by efforts to rename street
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It's Official: Yawkey Way Has Been Renamed Jersey Street