The USC School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit devoted to actor John Wayne, a USC student and football player in the 1920s, after months of insistence from students denouncing the Hollywood star’s on-the-record racism and the portrayal of Indigenous Americans in many of his films.

“Therefore, it has been decided that the Wayne Exhibit will be removed.”.

Announcement concerning the John Wayne exhibit: pic.twitter.com/8vg5tUUjCj.

The Wayne Exhibit was installed in 2012.

The actor’s racist attitudes were cited last month by the Democratic Party of Orange County in its resolution to revert the name of the John Wayne Airport to its original Orange County Airport.

In response to the airport resolution, Ethan Wayne, the actor’s son and president of John Wayne Enterprises, released a statement to Fox News saying, “Let me make one thing clear — John Wayne was not a racist!

There is no question that the words spoken by John Wayne in an interview 50 years ago have caused pain and anger.

John Wayne stood for the very best for all of us — a society that doesn’t discriminate against anyone seeking the American dream.”