Eddie Sanders, Eric “Phero” Lopez and Pilar McQuirter founded The New Vanguard), a coalition of BIPOC creators, during the pandemic. Not long after, Chelsey Carter-Sanders entered the mix. She’s a prolific, Chicago-based fashion designer and founder of the Alex Carter brand. Plus, if you clocked that last name, she and Eddie are married. Chelsey’s debut art exhibit is part of “Creatives of Color,”) a partnership between WNDR Museum and The New Vanguard. In this episode, Chelsey and Eddie talk about their own partnership and the American history that informs Chelsey’s work.