Undeniably, "Reparations" is a word that urgently needs to make its way into America's political, social and ecological dialog in a practical and measurable way.
As we drove on, it was hard to tell if the juxtaposition of an actual advertising billboard for Rocky's Pawn Shop was intentionally meant to emphasize the narratives and messages from the drive-by installations by being such a stark counterpoint.
1/5 Simmons' "Because You Know Ultimately We Will Band a Militia" art installation stands opposite of a billboard advertisement for Rocky's Pawn Shop. | Martin Mancha
2/5 Xaviera Simmons' "Because You Know Ultimately We Will Band A Militia" reads "You are entering a reparations framework." | Martin Mancha