1. In ‘pursuit of racial justice,’ University of Miami to rename George Merrick structure
May 10, 2021 Leave a comment
The University of Miami announced this week that it will remove the name of George Merrick from a parking structure on Merrick Drive over concerns raised by students and alumni that, during his lifetime, the university and Coral Gables founder engaged in racist behavior that disenfranchised Miami’s Black communities.
In ‘pursuit of racial justice,’ University of Miami to rename George Merrick structure
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