Will Smith has used his celebrity to support the cause of St. Thomas University Law School, which was just given the name Ben Crump in honor of civil rights lawyer.
The Benjamin L. Crump College of Law at St. Thomas University was dedicated on Wednesday, February 8, in Miami with the Fresh Prince in attendance. The rapper and actor referred to participating in the ceremony as an honor.
“Ben has been an absolutely spectacular friend and guide, and that’s why it was important for me to be here with him today,” Smith said after taking the podium alongside Crump.
“There are very, very few people in the world with a heart like this; so it is my deepest honor and my deepest pleasure to be here to support and to show some love. Congratulations on this historic honor.”
A $10 million campaign to gather money for scholarships for law students enrolled at St. Thomas University was started in order for the school to be renamed. Large contributions were made to the campaign, including $1.5 million from an unknown contributor and $1 million from Truist Bank.
