Black former firefighter sues Florida city after mural depicted her with white face.
mural unveiled last year depicting a Florida city’s first Black female deputy fire chief with a white face
“Being depicted as white was not only a false presentation of CLEMONS, it was also a depiction which completely disrespected all that CLEMONS — the first female black firefighter for the CITY — had accomplished, her determination, focus and hard work,” the lawsuit says.Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant said Wednesday that called Clemons' portrayal in the mural was “unacceptable.” He said the City Commission will vote Tuesday on an $80,000 settlement.
According to her lawsuit, Clemons, who was hired in 1996, was the first Black woman in the department. She rose through the ranks to the positions of lieutenant, captain and battalion chief. In 2017, Clemons became a deputy chief. She retired last year, the lawsuit said. Two city employees, the public arts manager and the fire chief, lost their jobs. The public arts manager was fired, and the fire chief resigned, Grant said.
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