June 24, 2017
Thom Carroll/PhillyVoice
Members of Boyz II Men, along with Councilmen Mark Squilla and Kenyatta Johnson unveil a street sign that will honor the Philadelphia natives near the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
It's officially here.
The signage marking Philadelphia's official "Boyz II Men Boulevard" a month after City Council unanimously passed a resolution to rename the section of South Broad Street from Christian to Carpenter streets after the award-winning R&B group is now up.
Nathan Morris, Wayna Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men joined the city's dedication ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. in front the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, where they once attended.
Councilmen Kenyatta Johnson and Mark Squilla, who sponsored the resolution, were also present during the ceremony ahead of Boyz II Men's Saturday night performance at the Wells Fargo Center as part of its "Total Package Tour."
The event is also a preview of Wawa Welcome America, the city's annual series of celebrations before Independence Day.
Did you miss the festivities? Check out photos from Saturday's dedication below.
A crowd gathered on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts for the renaming of a section of Broad Street as 'Boyz II Men Boulevard.'
Band members from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts played music during the event in which a section of Broad Street was renamed to 'Boyz II Men Boulevard,' honoring the Philadelphia natives.
Philadelphia-born members of Boyz II Men greet an anxious crowd gathered in front of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, June 24, 2017.
Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men smiles at an enthusiastic crowd at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Boyz II Men members, (from left to right), Shawn Stockman, Wayna Morris and Nathan Morris sit on the steps in front of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017, during an event where a section of Broad Street was renamed in their honor.
Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men laughs during a ceremony where a section of Broad Street was renamed in their honor, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Wayna Morris of Boyz II Men holds a replica of a street sign dedicated in their honor that will hang on Broad Street in front of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men speaks to the crowd at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
A street sign that reads 'Boyz II Men Blvd' hangs at Broad and Christian streets near the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
