{"id":2481,"date":"2020-12-18T22:08:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T22:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/?page_id=2481"},"modified":"2022-01-13T03:11:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:11:12","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR STORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #000000;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;color:#ffffff;\"><h1 style=\"color: #fdc800;\">About Little Village<\/h1>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -15px;\">Our values of diversity, empathy, and community have been at the center of Little Village from the beginning.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;margin-top : -20px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-top : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"707\" height=\"471\" title=\"about\" src=\"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/about.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/about-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/about-400x266.png 400w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/about-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/about.png 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 30px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 30px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1100px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column z75\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#929552;padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-fontsize=\"23\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Little Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit record label that seeks to shine the light of awareness on musicians who might not otherwise be heard and in doing so further the belief that a life filled with diverse music builds empathy making for stronger communities and a better world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:55% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 10px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"1366\" title=\"jimpugh\" src=\"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-400x273.jpg 400w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-800x546.jpg 800w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-1200x820.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:45% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 55px;padding-right : 25%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 55px;padding-left : 25%;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1100px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column z75\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#929552;padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"23\"  style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Little Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit record label that seeks to shine the light of awareness on musicians who might not otherwise be heard and in doing so further the belief that a life filled with diverse music builds empathy making for stronger communities and a better world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 10px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-3{ margin-top : -12px;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"1366\" title=\"jimpugh\" src=\"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-400x273.jpg 400w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-800x546.jpg 800w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-1200x820.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 30px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1100px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2000\" height=\"1366\" title=\"jimpugh\" src=\"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-400x273.jpg 400w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-800x546.jpg 800w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh-1200x820.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jimpugh.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column z75\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ddd6c7;padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-fontsize=\"23\">Our Values<\/h2>\n<p>Our values of diversity, empathy, and community have been at the center of Little Village from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>We firmly believe that artists in underrepresented communities and music genres deserve to have their music shared with the world. By diversifying the voices that are heard in music we expose ourselves and others to different perspectives on life and the human experience. Through this exposure we aim to cultivate a more empathetic global community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 10px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 25px;padding-right : 20%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 25px;padding-left : 20%;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1100px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column z75\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ddd6c7;padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-fontsize=\"23\">Our Values<\/h2>\n<p>Our values of diversity, empathy, and community have been at the center of Little Village from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>We firmly believe that artists in underrepresented communities and music genres deserve to have their music shared with the world. By diversifying the voices that are heard in music we expose ourselves and others to different perspectives on life and the human experience. Through this exposure we aim to cultivate a more empathetic global community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 10px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : -10px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 25px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Story<\/h1>\n<p>Little Village Foundation began operations in 2014 when Jim Pugh, legendary blues pianist and grammy award winner, took a step back from his 40 years in the music industry and pondered what really mattered to him. While volunteering for a community garden shoveling mulch, he had the idea for a nonprofit record label that would shine the light on underrepresented musicians in America. After building the framework for the organization with like-minded friends, Pugh found himself with enough money raised and a board of directors to start Little Village.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Little Village stays true to its mission of amplifying the voices of multicultural musicians to connect communities and build empathy. With some help, Pugh searches out music that otherwise would not be heard beyond the artist\u2019s family and community. In doing so we support the dreams of artists from nontraditional backgrounds who are working in genres of music with deep roots in American culture. 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