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Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Boynton Beach removes 2 officials after mural altered to remove black faces

Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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Boynton Beach removes 2 officials after mural altered to remove black faces
Boynton Beach removes 2 officials after mural altered to remove black faces

The Boynton Beach public arts manager and fire rescue chief are out after a mural was altered to replace the images of two black people with white people.

THE ART PROJECT INITIALLY HADAT LEAST ONE FORMER BLACKDEPARTMENT CHIEF ON IT... BUTWHEN IT WAS UNVEILED, THEIMAGE OF RETIRED AFRICANAMERICAN FEMALE ASSISTANTCHIEF LATOSHA CLEMONS WASALTERED.

THE CITY MANAGERRELEASED A STATEMENT TODAYSAYING THE PUBLIC ARTS MANAGERWAS TERMINATED AND REMOVEDMATTHEW PETTY AS THE CHIEF OFTHE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT.PHASE TWO OF THE STATE'SREOP

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