Beloved Streets of America

our mission is to bring back pride and prosperity to the streets named after dr. martin luther king, jr. the non-profit organization beloved streets of america is implementing a comprehensive plan to reverse the urban decline and decay of the communities surrounding the streets named after dr. king and provide a positive environment for growth. in a 10 years nationwide study of mlk streets, the majority of these streets were found in impoverished cities, located in distressed neighborhoods, considered areas were blacks predominately live, they are considered unsafe, crime ridden places were whites and non-blacks seldom travel. these streets typically experience a lack of sustainable community economic development or cultural revitalization activities. there are so many places that once so proudly adopted his name that have been long neglected to become some of the most distressed neighborhoods in the country. st. louis is a prime example and it is in a position to be a leader on this i