Like memorials in South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Germany, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama, Chicago’s memorial will show the nation and the world how public art can bear witness to the ugly truth of our past and how people can come together collectively to seek change and repair systematic harm. It will serve as a call to action that connects the past with the current struggles to end racist police violence and systemic racism.

We encourage you to learn more about the struggle for reparations, the memorial, and what it means by watching and listening to torture survivor Anthony Holmes in this 11-minute video: