Honorary Allen Rivers, Sr. Street
Image Credit:
"In All My Years: Portraits of Older Blacks in Champaign-Urbana" by Raymond Bial (Champaign County Historical Museum)
In 2009, the Champaign City Council designated Park Street, between Wright and Fourth Streets, as Honorary Allen Rivers, Sr., Street, after Sergeant Allen Rivers. Sergeant Rivers was the first African American to serve in the Champaign Police Department, and the first African American to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. The honorary street designation has since been retired as of 2022.
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