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Virginia saw a wave of Black Lives Matters protests that led to the removal of its Confederate statues. Now, one of those paint splattered figures is displayed in a museum as a vital symbol, and the city has been revived with over 150 new murals. CNN’s Victor Blackwell took a tour of them, and finished the day with glass of wine at one of the city’s many Black-owned businesses.?

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