Everything I learned about bravery, I’ve learned through love.

Vanessa German is an award winning multidisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s historic Homewood neighborhood. Vanessa is an actress, playwright, sculptor, performer and educator. She has pioneered a performance style called Spoken Word Opera; a dynamic hybrid of spoken word poetry infused with the theatrical elements of Opera, Hip Hop, and African Storytelling.

In this Pittsburgh talk, Vanessa shares her powerful story on how she is fighting to stop shootings in her neighborhood through love and art. Watch it. →