In East Austin, high-rise apartments and newly built complexes are signs of gentrification in the historic area. But nestled inside the ever-evolving district is RichesArt Gallery, a Black-owned creative space that aims to redefine American history with a new exhibit.

On the gallery's walls are the faces of Malcolm X, Maya Angelou, Jean-Michel Basquiat and other iconic Black figures. The lively watercolors and oil paintings highlight these figures' stories as cultural and political trailblazers while conveying a message that transcends their artistic forms.