This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Friday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live.
Old North St. Louis is getting a colorful makeover. Artists who live in the north St. Louis neighborhood are painting murals on business and residential doors and fences. Vibrant homages depict jazz culture, African-inspired flowers, St. Louis greats such as Josephine Baker and more.
Paulette Sankofa, founder and executive director of PEACE Weaving Wholeness, started the initiative to encourage interaction among community members. She put out a call for local artists, mostly seniors, to work with residents and collaborate on the decorative designs.
On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, Sankofa will join the program to talk about the ongoing initiative and how it’s helped connect artists with their community and provide income during the pandemic. Also joining the discussion will be Luisa Otero Prada, one of the senior artists and project coordinator for The Doors of North St. Louis, an initiative of PEACE Weaving Wholeness.
Related Event
What: Doors of North St. Louis Walking Tour
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020
Where: 2719 St. Louis Ave. St. Louis, MO, 63106
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