1:00 Event emcee Courtis Fuller paid tribute to Spencer during his opening speech calling her a woman of many firsts, saying thanks to a "Queen of Our City." WLWT Anchor/Reporter Courtis Fuller emceed the Spencer Statue unveiling on June 27, 2021. Credit Cory Sharber / WVXU "No one except God Almighty could know how Marian Alexander Spencer would change this city and really, change the world over the next 99 years," Fuller said. Marian Spencer's son, Edward, nearly didn't attend due to travel concerns involving COVID-19, but says "Blood drew me here." He talked about his mother's courage and the strength she gave to others.