The street is currently named for Supreme Court Justice Roger B. Taney, who authored the 1857 Dred Scott decision.

Taney Street, a strip of blocks that runs through South Philadelphia, Fairmount, and North Philadelphia, is slated for a name change after years of advocacy work at the hands of residents. The renaming will mark the first time a Philadelphia street is named after a Black woman,

Taney Street, which was named after an infamous figure in American history, will soon bear the name of Philadelphia civil rights leader and educator Caroline LeCount if the City Council passes a bill that will be introduced Thursday.