The renaming of Black Boy Lane in Tottenham, London, has taken effect today (January 23).

Haringey Council took action after residents denounced the racial connotations of the street name, and protests led by Black Lives Matter.

The street was named after a historic pub. The council said that the business "depicted a racially caricatured image of a black person until it was replaced as a result of pressure from local residents in the 1980s."

The road is now called La Rose Lane to remember John La Rose, a publisher, and activist. He founded the first specialist Caribbean publishing company in Britain.

Many residents have opposed the name change, putting a writing that reads Black Boy Lane on their homes.

Following George Floyd's death in 2020, many streets and buildings have been renamed in London to protect and respect the different cultural, ethnic, and religious communities.

London, UK. 23 January 2023. Time: 09:20.

Haringey Council decided to rename the street after calls from Haringey residents, recognizing the negative impact of the name's racist connotations on residents.

Black Boy Lane in Tottenham is to be called La Rose Lane from Monday, after the black publisher John La Rose.

It is among several roads and buildings across London to be renamed following Black Lives Matter protests.

One campaign group has criticised the decision, calling it a "performative display of virtuousness".

Black Boy Lane is thought to have been named after a pub in the late 17th Century.

A significant number of Black Boy Lane residents opposed the name change, putting the name Black Boy Lane on their homes.

The decision to change the name of Black Boy Lane to 'La Rose Lane' took effect on 23 January 2023.