I Fought for Change!

Last year, my friends and I saw an article that surprised us. We learned that while many streets in our city were named for men, only one or two were named for women. We thought that needed to change.

Raleigh, Maya, Tiffany, and I showed the article to our third-grade class. We all researched women in our state’s history. We listed women we might want to name streets after. At the top of our list was Matilda Arabella Evans. She was the first licensed Black female doctor in our state. She gave free care to patients who were poor.

Our teacher, Mr. Hass, suggested that we talk to city council about our idea. So we went to a council meeting and gave speeches. Weeks later, we found out that our work had paid off. The city was naming a  street Matilda Evans Street. We feel very accomplished. And we hope that the city keeps remembering women in this way!