Mural by UC grad honors U.S. military history
UC grad paints mural featuring student veteran at Woodlawn Community Center
Local 12 highlighted a new mural by a University of Cincinnati graduate and artist celebrating U.S. military history.
The Woodlawn Community Center dedicated the mural in its lobby. The center is also a recruiting and training center for the U.S. Army National Guard.
Artist Brandon Hawkins painted the mural, which pays tribute to different facets of U.S. military history, including the 65th Infantry Regiment composed of Puerto Rican soldiers; the Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines.
The mural also features UC graduate and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Emily Almazan-Lacy.
Hawkins graduated with a bachelor's degree in Africana studies in UC's College of Arts and Sciences.
Featured image at top: UC graduate Brandon Hawkins painted a new mural at the Woodlawn Community Center. Photo/Michael Miller
UC graduates Brandon Hawkins, left, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Emily Almazan-Lacy stand in front of Hawkins' new mural featuring a likeness of her, far right, at the Woodlawn Community Center. Photo/Michael Miller
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