The Sir Francis hotel in San Francisco has changed its name over the British explorer's historical links to the slave trade.After shuttering during the Covid pandemic, the 426-room hotel will now reopen as The Beacon Grand following a huge renovation project.The 94-year-old landmark in the city's Union Square is the latest to bow to pressure following the rise of the Movement in June 2020 - which caused hundreds of historic statues to be toppled and names to be changed.
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