FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A controversial mural that’s stood tall on Broward Boulevard since 1988 will get a fresh coat of paint and a brand-new design.
The Broward garage mural has drawn criticism over the years due to racist historical ties related to the county’s namesake, former Florida Gov. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward. County officials said it’s time to move on.
“A lot of people thought, and I think rightly so, that it was very sort of tone deaf and white washed depiction of Broward County history,” said Director of Broward’s Cultural Division, Phillip Dunlap…