Someone kept defacing his murals. He made the next one personal.

Ottawa artist Kalkidan Assefa’s outdoor art has been defaced multiple times, even sprayed with the words "All Lives Matter." Now he’s been commissioned to paint about Black experiences. He’s also chosen to showcase his own Ethiopian roots.

For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians from antiBlack racism to success stories within the Black community check out Being Black in Canada here

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