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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Superintendent Mary Skipper, and School Leader Cindie Neilson join Mrs. Joyce King in celebrating the renaming of the McKinley Schools to the Melvin H. King South End Academy.
A
A
A
I
especially
want
to
thank
Karima
Scott
for
all
of
her
work,
guiding
this
process
along
and
Pamela
King
for
her
support
in
bringing
the
process
to
fruition,
we
are
honored
to
have
Melanie
H
King
and
his
legacy
represent
the
school
and
serve
as
a
beacon
that
guides
our
work.
Integrating
high
quality
instruction
and
specialized
therapeutic
supports.
A
There
are
so
many
people,
a
widespread
community
that
are
part
of
this
proud
moment.
It
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
one
of
them
today.
She's
been
a
strong
Ally
for
BPS
and
a
crucial
Advocate
and
voice
for
the
green
New
Deal
and
for
our
school.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
mayor
Michelle
Wu
to
the
podium.
B
Okay,
I'm
trying
to
fix
this,
so
that
future
speakers
will
have
a
little
bit
more
amplification.
Can
everyone
hear
me
like
this
okay,
great
good
morning
to
all-
and
thank
you
so
much
for
taking
the
time
to
be
here
and
for
making
sure
that
the
Legacy
the
life,
the
honor,
that
the
city
of
Boston
has
for
having
witnessed
and
been
part
of
the
transformation
that
Mel
King
envisioned
that
that
is
moving
forward
in
a
big
way?
B
C
B
See
some
long
time,
friends
such
as
cubita,
fontanas,
Dow
family
represented
here
at
Frida,
Byron,
Mr,
O'brien
and
all
of
our
longtime
leaders,
whose
Vision
also
made
sure
that
this
would
be
not
just
individual
Endeavor
but
a
collective
one
as
Mel
laid
forward,
and
especially
thank
you
to
those
who
serve
in
government.
So
thank
you
to
city
council
president
Ed
Flynn,
City,
councilor,
Aaron,
Murphy,
UC,
Vice,
chair
at
Locanto
and
chair,
a
Robinson
from
the
school
committee.
We're
so
so
grateful
for
all
that
you
do.
B
B
It
was
about
a
year
ago
that
we
were
standing
just
outside
the
doors
here,
announcing
that
Austin
would
undertake
a
major
Endeavor
to
focus
on
delivering
the
buildings,
the
health,
the
inspiration
to
every
single
part
of
our
city
through
a
green
New
Deal
for
Boston
Public
Schools
that
this
school
would
be
one
of
the
first
batch
to
benefit
from
a
commitment
to
ensuring
that
Energy,
Efficiency
and
healthy
and
inspiring
spaces.
The
classrooms,
the
science
labs,
the
coordination
and
and
co-working
spaces
were
possible
that
each
one
of
our
young
people
deserved.
B
Since
then,
we've
rolled
out
the
first
of
our
electric
school
buses
launched
efforts
to
improve
Energy,
Efficiency
and
clean
water
access
and
broke
ground
on
a
new
building
for
the
Carter
School.
And
today
we
are
excited
to
acknowledge
the
incredible
work
and
Legacy
of
Mel
King,
whose
name
will
forever
Inspire
the
young
people
of
this
community.
B
The
brunch
table
that
Mel
and
Joyce
opened
up
for
so
many
for
so
many
years
created
a
feeling
of
home
for
many
in
this
neighborhood
and
many
of
our
every
generation.
The
leaders
who
are
currently
serving
in
their
roles
today.
Many
of
us
would
count
ourselves
as
those
who
benefited
from
Mel's
guidance
and
from
the
warmth
and
love
that
were
created
at
that
brunch
table.
B
The
renaming
process
came
after
a
significant
public
conversation,
just
as
well
would
have
liked
it.
Over
the
past
year
there
were
public
meetings
and
surveys
asking
for
input
from
everyone
in
the
community
and
what
we
heard
over
and
over
again
was
that
our
schools
should
be
Community
spaces
hubs
for
students
and
families
and
neighbors
that
honor
our
communities
Legends,
and
so
today
we
are
very
excited
to
reaffirm
that
the
William
McKinley
schools
will
become
the
Melvin
H
King
South
End
Academy.
B
And
while
the
names
we
choose
to
elevate
matter
whose
Stories
We
Tell,
whose
legacies
Inspire
our
young
people
I,
want
to
be
clear
that
this
is
just
one
part
of
our
broader
process
to
create
school
buildings
and
communities
that
reflect
the
Italian
talent
and
Brilliance
of
our
neighborhoods
and
meet
the
modern
standards
that
our
students,
families
and
staff
deserve
students
and
families
at
the
McKinley.
The
former
McKinley
have
long
felt
the
pain
of
deferred
and
de-prioritized
maintenance.
B
The
milking
Academy
will
not
extend
that
Legacy.
We
will
do
better
and
we
will
ensure
that
through
visioning,
alongside
community
members
through
the
work
and
input
of
students,
families,
faculty
staff
and
local
Partners
will
drive
a
design
process
forward
for
updating
and
renovating
the
school
to
align
with
the
community's
goals
and
values
and
we're
looking
forward
to
moving
this
renovation
into
the
design
phase
in
this
coming
year.
B
To
rename
the
school
in
Mel
King's
honor
is
one
thing:
we're
very
proud
to
do
that,
but
to
reshape
It
In
His
Image
to
infuse
it
truly
with
his
commitment,
love
and
vision
is
another
Endeavor
that
goes
on
and
will
be
an
act
of
service
every
single
day.
We
will
do
both
because
that's
what
Mel
would
have
demanded
it's
what
our
students
and
families
deserve,
and
we
are
so
proud
and
honored
that
the
young
people
here
will
carry
that
Legacy
on.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today.
A
D
D
D
D
There
was
no
question
when
you
met
him.
That's
what
you
left
with,
as
well
as
someone
who
was
brilliant
and
humble
and
dedicated,
and
so
I
took
that
with
me,
as
I
taught
I
took
it
with
me,
as
I
I
served
in
the
city
and
I
still
do
as
a
model
that,
if
I
can
do
a
tiny
bit
of
what
Mel
did
for
our
district
for
the
south
end
for
our
city,
I
will
consider
myself
successful
in
my
career.
D
D
We
will
do
this
once
and
we
will
do
it
right
and
we
will
make
sure
that
the
Melvin
age,
King
South,
End
Academy,
has
what
it
needs
in
resources
Staffing
in
support
to
do
right
by
the
students
that
are
here
and
so
today.
Not
only
is
this
a
celebration
of
Mel's
life
in
his
work
in
this
school,
but
it's
a
commitment,
it's
a
commitment
from
the
city,
as
you
heard
the
mayor
and
it's
a
commitment
from
our
district
to
get
this
right.
D
A
C
Melvin
and
I
grew
up
in
what
is
called
the
New
York
streets,
and
some
of
you
may
know
some
of
the
history
of
the
early
part
of
what
we
have
now
on
Warren
and
the
New
York
streets
were
considered
when
I
was
there
that
they,
they
tore
them
down.
They
came
with
bulldozers
and
everybody
had
to
leave
the
south
end.
C
C
The
south
end
house
owned
some
of
that
property
in
the
early
days,
and
then
we
lived
in
the
top
floor
of
a
of
an
apartment.
Building
on
Tremont,
Street
and
Melvin
was
still
working
for
the
United
Southern
settlements.
We
moved
to
different
buildings
at
USCS
owned
and
finally,
what
was
I
have
to
say
here
is
that
he
persisted
in
staying
in
the
neighborhood
that
he
wanted
to
live
in
and
he
went
to
bank
after
Bank
after
bank
to
get
a
loan
to
buy
a
piece
of
property,
and
it
didn't
happen
right
away.
C
It
took
many
years
before
we
finally
did
it
again,
but
he
was
going
to
stay,
and
so
we
stayed.
We
raised
children,
we,
you
know,
we
lived
a
fun
life
often,
but
I
just
wanted
to
try
to
say
to
you
how
persistent
Melvin
King
was
about
what
he
he
decided
or
what
he
thought
was
was
something
that
needed
to
happen.
C
C
And
we
had
children,
so
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
the
with
with
the
United
States
and
settlements,
and
Melvin
did
all
the
things
that
any
of
you
have
talked
about.
He
was
a
sports
lover,
so
every
person
that
came
by
who
was
a
young
person
was
asked.
Would
you
like
to
play
ball
or
do
this
or
do
that
and
he
opened?
C
C
C
So
they
encouraged
people
to
come
that
weren't
usually
coming
to
those
dances
by
that
particular
group,
and
so
that
was
one
of
the
ways
that
he
made
sure
that
people
got
to
know
one
another
and
the
young
people
in
particular
and
that
they
realized
that
they
could
learn
from
one
another
and
that
they
did
know
how
to
dance
each
other's
steps.
Whatever
that
was
and
I.
C
C
C
I
didn't
want
to
listen
to
the
arguments
and
finally,
we
got
the
house
that
we
have
now
for
Yarmouth
Street,
but
in
between
we
rented
in
various
parts
of
the
South
End
raised
some
of
our
children
and
so
I
just
want
you
to
think
about
the
word
persistence,
because
that
was
an
important
part
of
Melvin
King
and,
as
some
of
you
know,
a
Byron
rushing
knows,
I
always
call
him
Melvin
every
his
family
called
him
Melvin.
Everybody
else
calls
him
Mel.
So
if
you
hear
me
say
Melvin,
you
know
who
I'm
talking
about.
C
C
So
we
we
knew
people
who
came
from
other
parts
of
the
world
from
other
parts
of
the
United
States
and
they
were
white.
They
were
Asian,
they
were
Latina,
they
were
African-American
and
while
we
didn't
get
along
perfectly,
we
learned
about
one
another
in
ways
that
I
think
have
lasted
for
many
people.
So
we
went
to
the
weddings.
C
C
Everybody
left
wherever
they
could
go,
but
there
was
discrimination
in
housing
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
black
people
couldn't
go
just
anywhere,
and
so
that
was
a
little
bit
harder
harder
for
us
to
go.
So
we
did
learn
that
over
time,
but
we
chose
we
didn't
want
to
leave
the
south
end
or
Melbourne
didn't
anyway,
and
so
we
we
tried
renting,
we
went
here,
we
went
there
and
I
remember
walking
down
my
street
after
it
had
been
demolished,
you
could
walk
down.
C
There
was
a
cement,
an
upended,
sidewalks
and
streets,
and
you
had
to
be
careful.
You
know
walking
to
find
out
that
they
really
did
tear
down
and
demolished
our
neighborhood.
The
important
thing
is
that
Melvin
did
not
want
to
live
in
any
other
community
except
the
south
end,
so
we
had
to
figure
out
where
we're
going
to
live
so
the
United
South
End
settlements
helped
a
great
deal
with
that
because
he
was
working
there,
and
so
there
also
was
a
48
Robin
Street
and
we
lived
on
the
top
floor.
We
moved
into
the
top
floor.
C
C
C
Think
we're
all
curious.
Oh
yes,
okay,
the
the
south
end
that
I
grew
up
in
the
governor
was
was
called
the
New
York
Street,
so
the
neighborhoods.
So
what
I
wanted
to
ask
the
mayor
is:
why
did
the
city
of
Boston
allow
I,
don't
know
who
the
streets
in
the
Old
South
End
that's
no
longer
to
be
named
after
cities
and
towns
in
New,
York
state.
C
Good
question,
so
you
can
get
somebody
to
do
some.
Some
research
I've
often
wondered
about
that,
but
but
the
bottom
line
is
Melvin
when
he
he
decided.
You
know
that
there
was
something
that
could
be
done.
He
never
thought
anything
couldn't
be
done
and
he
would
work
with
all
anybody
alone
with
anybody
to
try
to
get
it
to
happen,
and
that's
why
we
have
stayed
in
the
South
End
for
so
long.
So
we
don't
know
how
else
to
live,
except
in
something.
B
B
I
think
it's
an
important
Point
these
days.
We
would
much
rather
name
our
streets
after
some
of
our
basketball
players
who
have
dunked
on
the
New,
York
ones
and
others,
but
I
think
at
the
services
and
the
celebration
of
life
for
Mel
I
learned
someone
mentioned
there
that
it
was
maybe
maybe
Byron
would.
B
B
I
wanted
to
know
that
before
this
ceremony
began,
I
had
asked
Miss
King.
What
would
be
the
most
important
way
to
ensure
that
this
incredible
school
does
carry
on
the
legacy
of
Mr
King
and
she
had
said
to
make
sure
that
each
individual
student
is
seen
and
celebrated
has
what
they
need,
because
we
so
often
think
about
the
collective.
B
I'm
supposed
to
talk
about
classes
in
schools
as
a
whole,
that
is
I,
think
the
challenge
through
Miss
King
from
Mel
to
all
of
us,
whether
it's
young
people
as
you're
looking
around
a
group
who's
the
who's,
the
person
who
needs
a
little
bit
extra
love
that
day,
who
is
the
person
who
you
could
bring
in
a
little
closer?
So
I
will
certainly
take
that
that
reminder
and
charge
to
heart.
Today.
E
E
A
Thank
you
again,
Jalen
and
now
the
moment
you've
been
waiting
for
our
art
teacher
Ari
hobbin,
put
together
a
banner
that
we
will
now
unveil.
I
asked
the
students
and
they're
up
here
to
come
on,
come
up
and
unveil
the
banner.
Why
don't
you
go
oh
hi?
How
you
doing
that
down
there?
No
there's
not
down
there.
Yeah
yeah
it'll
be
easier.
Yeah.
F
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
part
of
this
special
day.
I
want
to
thank
mayor,
Wu,
superintendent,
Skipper
and
Mrs
King
again
for
joining
us
to
celebrate
this
wonderful
wonderful
moment
for
the
media.
You
can
please
come
down
for
a
quick
saturdayville
on
everyone's
way
out.
Please
stop
and
get
a
t-shirt,
so
you
can
share
the
stay
with
us
to
commemorate
it.
So
please
make
sure
you
get
one
if
you
don't
already
have
one.
Thank
you
so
much.