A street that runs from South Philadelphia to North philadelphia and will officially have a new name soon. On Thursday, November 14, the Philadelphia City Council passed a bill changing the name of Taney Street to LeCount Street. In 1858, the street was originally named for Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney after he passed the Dred Scott Decision, which denied citizenship to Black people during slavery. But now, it will be the first street in the City of Brotherly Love named after a Black woman, Caroline LeCount. Philadelphia Oct 16 Philadelphia street that once honored controversial figure to be renamed Philadelphia Oct 10 Philadelphia native Jill Scott honored with mural at alma mater, Girls' High LeCount is known as Philadelphia’s Rosa Parks after she integrated Philadelphia’s trolley carts and fought for desegregation in education. According to the Rename Taney Coalition, when they knocked on every door on Taney Street, 90 percent of the residents said they agreed with the name change. Officials said the new street signs will go up next year. Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.