St. Louis Story Stitchers

Branden Lewis, the youth project coordinator for the artist collective Story Stitchers, shows off his hoodie at the St. Philip church's Harvest Festival at Sumner High School in the Ville neighborhood. Story Stitchers performed at the festival a week after a shooter killed two at a south St. Louis high school.

Healing through art: Story Stitchers promotes healing from school-shooting trauma

Sarah Fentem

Trauma surgeon Dr. LJ Punch also talked about the psychological harm gun violence causes at the harvest festival at Sumner High School.

For nine years, the St. Louis Story Stitchers have told the stories of their lives using rap, rhythm, spoken word, singing and dance.

Arts

St. Louis Story Stitchers continue to ‘Pick the City Up’ for Juneteenth

Emily Woodbury

For nine years, the St. Louis Story Stitchers have told stories from their lives using rap, rhythm, spoken word, singing and dance. They’ll perform at several events recognizing Juneteenth this weekend.

Contributors to "The Why Of My City" gather on a Grand Center rooftop to record a podcast highlighting life in a particular neighborhood of St. Louis.

Arts

‘Our City Is Legendary’ — Story Stitchers Project Celebrates St. Louis Neighborhoods

Jeremy D. Goodwin

An album and podcast series by St. Louis Story Stitchers, a collaborative of young artists, is highlighting life in different neighborhoods of the city. The songs, poems and stories of “The Why of My City” — show fierce pride in the city's history, particularly the accomplishments of Black St. Louisans. They also share optimism about the future.

Hip-hop artists perform during a Story Stitchers event called Make Music on the Loop, June 2017.

Arts

Young St. Louisans affected by gun violence present their art at The Sheldon

Nancy Fowler

An exhibit at the Sheldon Art Gallery will display videos and photos of young St. Louisans working through their experiences with gun violence.“Pick the…

Attendees wave the peace sign as Jamie "KP" Dennis performs Sat., June 3, 2017, at the St. Louis rally for National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Government, Politics & Issues

After violent week in St. Louis, advocates rally against gun violence, join national movement

St. Louis area politicians and organizations rallied against gun violence this weekend, joining a national movement, amid a run of gun-related deaths in…