# Donda West Honored With Chicago Street Renaming

> Kanye West's late mother Donda West gets Chicago street renamed in tribute.
- Title: Donda West Honored With Chicago Street Renaming · Billboard
- Summary: Kanye West's late mother Donda West gets Chicago street renamed in tribute. Chicago renamed East 78th Street to Dr. Donda West Way honoring Kanye West's…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-donda-west-street-renaming-1236345085
- Author: Michael Saponara
- Published: 2026-09-23T09:58:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donda west, kanye west, chicago, street renaming, seventh ward, chicago state university, billboard 200
## Donda West honored
Kanye West's late mother Donda West received an honorary street renaming in Chicago on Sept 22.
## Street renamed to Dr. Donda West Way
East 78th Street in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood was renamed to Dr. Donda West Way.
## Alderman Greg Mitchell speaks
7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell called Donda West a scholar, builder of people, and champion for Black creativity.
## Donda West's legacy
Donda West was a professor at Chicago State University who founded the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature.
## Donda West's death
Donda West died at 58 in November 2007 after cosmetic surgery complications.
## Kanye West's recent work
Kanye West released his Bully album in March and is touring globally with 2026 dates.
## Key takeaway

Chicago renamed East 78th Street to Dr. Donda West Way honoring Kanye West's mother who died in 2007.