View Comments After being delayed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the statue of local civil rights activist Marian Spencer was finally unveiled at Smale Riverfront Park on Sunday. The sculpture of Spencer, who is famous in part for leading the fight to desegregate Coney Island's swimming pools and being the first Black woman elected to Cincinnati City Council, is the city's first named statue of a woman. A large crowd gathered at the park's Women's Garden in scorching heat for the statue's dedication, which began just before 5 p.m. The unveiling was preceded by singing and speeches from public officials, as well as family.