Kevin Spears cares deeply about how his community is represented. Today, Spears is most known for his community organizing and his seat on Wilmington's City Council. But years before any of that, Spears was organizing poetry events to build community and provide a platform to those around him to use their art.

This episode was produced by Christian Green.

Broadcast from the Working Narratives studio, this series uncovers stories from artists across the coastal Carolina region.

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