COVID-19 impacted people all across America. In Providence, Rhode Island, the impacts of the pandemic were felt especially acutely in the city's public housing projects. Perhaps most frustrating for residents – many of the decisions about how those communities ran were made by people who did not live there. In 2024, residents and local artists embarked on a unique project to make their voices heard.

The news media sometimes portrays life at the Southern border as dangerous and chaotic. For the residents of Edinburg, Texas, that’s a big problem. Especially because it’s not true.

In our second episode, we explore how the Edinburg community embraces the Arts for Everybody campaign with arms and creative minds wide open. By reclaiming their narrative through an original musical, they create a piece that would make even the legendary Frida Kahlo proud.

Phillips County, Arkansas, is home to one of the deadliest racial conflicts in U.S. history - the Elaine Massacre of 1919. Today, it still grapples with the lasting effects of systemic inequality, poverty, and ever present environmental issues - particularly the fight for clean water. How can art play a role in healing these historic divides?

In our very first episode, narrator Marc Bamuthi Joseph dives into Arts For EveryBody – Phillips County, focusing in particular on the inspiring work of the Living Waters Gospel Choir.