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A series of murals are using art to bring towns together to address the issues of racial injustice.

People across Connecticut came out to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday. The day marks when some of the last enslaved people learned they were free, back in 1865. In Manchester, there was a celebration as murals commemorating the nation’s newest federal holiday were unveiled. The murals are a part of CT Mural’s “MLK 39: Racial Equity Mural Tour.” Civil rights leaders…

Juneteenth celebrations have already begun in Norwich, where the city has been recognizing and commemorating the holiday for decades.

Crystal Allenton never expected to be featured on a mural. But the single mother of three became the subject of a portrait emblazoned with the words “Ambition Never Rests” after her journey from homelessness to a college degree inspired her alma mater to honor her. Allenton, who is now a high school teacher in Pennsylvania, shared her story with NBCLX...

Years ago, as a single mother of three, Crystal Allenton went back to school and earned her college degree — and she did it while dealing with domestic violence and homelessness. Today, Allenton has seen her story turned into a special piece of art commissioned by her college alma mater, Western Governors University.

In the weeks and months following George Floyd’s death, art served as a form of protest and remembrance — first in his home city of Minneapolis and then around the world. Today, activists are fighting to preserve some of the impromptu works of street art painted on the plywood that boarded up businesses around the city during the protests. NBCLX...

Nearly 1 million species are at risk of extinction around the world, including about 300 in California alone. Jonathan Martinez is trying to raise awareness of these endangered species through his art, and has so far painted more than 30 murals around California to show people what our planet may lose forever.

On Jan. 26, 2020, Bryant died in a helicopter crash, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in Calabasas. Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of the ineffable tragedy that shook the world on its axis and drew emotions of profound, globally shared sadness and loss.

A mural celebrating the life of actor Chadwick Boseman was unveiled Thursday at Downtown Disney.

The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Trinity Hip Hop Festival, but a group of artists is still making Hartford beautiful, one business at a time.

Some of the most striking demonstrations in the Black Lives Matter movement have been public art projects. In Miami, two different Black Lives Matter murals were created not far from each other, each with its own unique perspective on the struggle of Black Americans.