An activist, singer, and advocate with borough roots were honored for making the Bronx proud.

The honorees for this year’s Bronx Week celebrated on May 20. Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, actress Maggie Siff and hip-hop legend Slick Rick were honored with special individual street signs on the Grand Concourse.

Siff told the crowd, “This is such an honor. I was just talking to my dad last night and he was born in this neighborhood. And he said in 1944, one of his very first memories was seeing [President Franklin Roosevelt] drive by in an open motorcade, so I don’t know but there is something about that, that goes full circle.”

Burke stated, “This is an enormous honor. I have clearly been all over the place recently and I don’t think anything measures my love for the Bronx.” She added, “As much as I love the Bronx, I do know that these communities in the Bronx are still vulnerable and like communities everywhere, they’re vulnerable to sexual violence and in order for us to make these communities less vulnerable, we have to talk about this issue.”

After the unveiling of his new street sign, Slick Rick was asked about his favorite places in the borough. “The Grand Concourse and Fordham Road. I used to visit the Loew’s Paradise Theater, but that was a long time ago,” said Rick. “I’m not sure what it is now, but that was back in the day.”
The Walk of Fame festivities ended with a parade and street fair along Mosholu Parkway that featured a performance by hip-hop star Remy Ma.

Other honorees on the Bronx Walk of Fame include Malik Yoba, Swizz Beats, and Marvin Scott.

Editor’s Note: Photo highlights of the Bronx Week Parade along Mosholu Parkway can be found on our Facebook page.