Chicago has renamed a street after Donda West, the late mother of Ye (formerly Kanye West), who died in 2007. The honorary designation marks a civic tribute to West, a former English professor and Chicago State University administrator who also managed her son’s early career.
The renaming adds to a series of tributes Donda West has received in the years since her death, reflecting her lasting influence on Chicago’s cultural and academic community as well as her son’s music and public persona.
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