BLM mural unveling

City of Utica unviels Black Lives Matter mural at Kemble Park

Mural was unveiled at kemble park.

Newschannel 2's chelsea sherrod attended the unveling and has the story for us tonight.

The conversation of racial equality, social justice and the black lives matter movement have become even more prevalent over the past few months.

Today, here at kemble park, partners in the city of utica are holding a black lives matter summer justice art mural event to unveil a new "black lives matter" mural.

With help from signifcant donations made by the homeownership center and the law office of oneka roach-campbell,the event features the work of four local artists who came together to paint the 16 foot tall mural which is on the large handball wall at the park.

City of utica officials were present toiveemarks about the artwork.

Which has a community quilt theme made of black squares that represent love, peace, historical figures and more meant to celebrate the heritage and cultural contributions of the black community in utica.

Marques phillips: it's hard to pin the idea to one person because there was so much outreach from the community into city hall it's been up but it's incomplete because the last part of it is people from the community can come right and fill in the squares i expect him to be honest to contribute and to leave what they want to show the kids went down.

We're not here to censor any feelings or any creative expression we're asking people to be part of the solution.

The nuro it's kind of like a metaphor for that.

Danielle smith:i heard it was being planned just through friends that we work with the community i just saw it as a perfect fit for the homeownership center and obviously this marrow we want people to understand that we fully support this neighborhood this community in all black lives matter throughout the nation.

And the biggest emphasis here today was collaboration free masks were given out to the public and law- enforcement was present and was passing out snacks to the community.

Reporting from kemble park, i'm chelsea