CLEVELAND — If you’re traveling through Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, stop by the baggage claim area near carousel 11 to see a new mural honoring local Tuskegee Airmen.

I was at the airport as contractors began the installation— a process requiring both patience and precision.

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The Tuskegee Airmen were America’s first Black military pilots. Their service and fight against racism helped pave the way for desegregation in the armed forces.

Nearly 1,000 pilots graduated from the training program in Tuskegee, Alabama, and several dozen were from Northeast Ohio. Today, it’s believed only one member of the group is still alive.

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The mural features photographs and historical information, along with portraits of local service members created by stude

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