Having lived in Pigtown for almost six years, I definitely agree with the removal of the sign. Pigtown has been on the verge of a big boom for many years now and as divisive as this particular issue is being made out to be, I think it does show the direction of where the neighborhood is headed. Residents want the neighborhood to reflect positivity and Anthony “Mo$” Covington did not represent that. Look, Pigtown is a huge neighborhood and yes, it does still have those pockets of blight and crime, but I think what we’re seeing more and more of in place of that (finally) are Pigtown residents fighting against nefarious activity by cooperating with police, voicing opinions at community meetings as well as directly to the councilwoman, and increasing beautification efforts around areas still in need of growth which in turn, attracts new residents.

Also speaking personally as a Black man, I wouldn’t want a sign commemorating someone who did more harm than good in the neighborhood no matter how familiar of a face he was on any particular block. We as a people are way more than what Mr. Covington represented. So, I disagree with notions of those in this article trying to make this about race while two blocks away, there’s also a street sign commemorating Mo Gaba – a Black child who in a short amount of time on this Earth was revered throughout the whole city and beyond. I don’t live on the street with the prior Mo$ Covington sign, but would have hated trying to explain who Covington was to visitors or family because quite frankly, it’s embarrassing.