Are there any parks named after African Americans in Pheladelphia?
Many parks are names after trees or ..., but are there any parks that
are named after African Americans? If so, how many? Please list. Thank
you

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Clarification of Question by ladybug21-ga on 16 Oct 2004 19:13 PDT

particularly African American leaders. If there are more than one
please say so and name them.(if there are many please just name a few)
thank you again

Dear ladybug21,

The following parks in Philadelphia are named after African Americans
a) Malcolm X Memorial Park at 52nd and Pine (named after Malcolm X)
b) Muhammad Park at 49th and Lancaster (named after Clara Muhammad, a
local activist)
c) Jerome Brown Park at 20th and Ontario (named after the late Eagles star)

Philadelphia has over a 100 parks. A complete list of all these parks
with details on each one them is available on the following websites:

http://www.philaparks.org

http://www.cityparksphila.org

http://www.parksource.org 

http://www.phila.gov

http://www.phila.gov/fairpark/

http://www.phila.gov/recreation/centers.html


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Last weekend, I wrote the following email to the above websites:
"Hi,

I'm sorry for bothering you with this. As part of a research, I am
interested in knowing whether there are any parks in Philadelphia
named after African Americans.

I want to assure you that I am only writing to you for help after
having done a LOT of self-study on sites such as
http://www.cityparksphila.org , http://www.parksource.org ,
http://www.philaparks.org , http://www.phila.gov/fairpark , and
http://www.phila.gov/recreation/centers.html

I'd be really oblidged if you could help me with a list of the names
of parks in Philadelphia that named after African Americans along with
the names of people they're named after.

Thanks very much.

Rohit"

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I received this reply earlier today from one of them

"From: Paul Bonfanti
To: Rohit Tikmany
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:30:52 -0400
Subject: RE: Philadelphia parks named after African Americans

Unfortunately, there aren't even that many.  If you're just talking
parks, I believe there are only three.

Malcolm X Memorial Park at 52nd and Pine is named after Malcolm X 
Muhammad Park at 49th and Lancaster is named after Clara Muhammad, a
local activist
Jerome Brown Park at 20th and Ontario is named after the late Eagles star

If you wanted to add recreation centers, there are more named after
African Americans"
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Hope this answers your query. If you any need additional information
or if any of the links given above do not work, please do not hesitate
to write back.

Regards,

bestsearcher-ga