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Over the past months, we鈥檝e seen civil unrest across the country in a renewed uprising for Black lives and the fight to hold police accountable. But we should not forget the painters, poets, musicians, and more who have decided that through their art they can motivate people to move into action. In this episode, we鈥檒l hear from a young man who found beauty in destruction and created a group for local Black artists, the founder of ART House will share about how she is building a place for artists of color to thrive in their own community, and the founder of UrbArts will teach us about art鈥檚 ability to uncover systemic racism and how we can create a marketplace to support Black artists in a more meaningful way.

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Michael Brown Sr. is unapologetically quiet and introverted.鈥淚鈥檓 not trying to be mean towards anyone, but sometimes I don鈥檛 have anything to say,鈥� he鈥�

St. Louis artist and activist Elizabeth Vega spends a lot of time in her home.It鈥檚 a place in north St. Louis known as Art House, that she bought in 2015.鈥�