A Memorial Field was a public art installation triggered by the slayings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. In the wake of their unlawful executions, sweeping changes to policing were instituted, only to be systematically reversed in the intervening years. Now a searchable Living Memorial, each elegy of 8–15 words is traumatic. Taken as a whole, A Memorial Field speaks volumes about the culture of violence in America. Downloadable resources include “Conversations on Equity and Justice” and “Hidden History: Voting Rights.”
ABOLITION
What is abolition? Beyond its history, it is the response to an injustice that deeply shocks your psyche. As Gloria Steinem said, “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” You use your imagination and skillset to grow effective engagement to end harm and to redefine justice in America.
EDUCATION
Why is our country’s history of racism repressed or distorted in schools? Why are patterns of harm denied? People who stereotype, deny, and refuse to address racism are White supremacists. If you dig into hidden histories, your awareness grows of how they maneuver us into complicity in systems of oppression, and gives you courage to bust out of complacency. It becomes possible, for instance, to re-imagine policing in America.
COMMUNITY
How does your spark lead to a larger network of support? When you investigate a difficult subject, break the silence, and touch a nerve, you expose why the struggle to provoke social responsibility makes us alive to our everyday surroundings. Courage anchors our commitment to redefine our relationships. Courage endures. Even if the dream is confounding, you facilitate authentic possibility and nurture joyful connection.
