Chicago street named after comedian Bernie Mac

Bernice Mac, one of the Kings of Comedy, will be honored with honoray street name.  About 200 people, including his widow Rhoda McCullough, daughter Je'Niece McCullough and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, gathered Tuesday on a corner near the home where he grew up.

Now, his legacy will be celebrated with an honorary street name. The block of West 69th Street where Mac grew up in the Englewood neighborhood will gain the additional name of “Bernie Mac Street.”


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