Set on a six-acre site, the memorial uses sculpture, art, and design to contextualize racial terror. The EJI partnered with artists like Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, Dana King, and Hank Willis Thomas to create a meaningful place where people can gather and reflect on America’s history of racial inequality. 

  Photo 6 of 6 in Design Digest: Yayoi Kusama, Gucci ArtLab, a Powerful Lynching Memorial, and More

Design Digest: Yayoi Kusama, Gucci ArtLab, a Powerful Lynching Memorial, and More

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Set on a six-acre site, the memorial uses sculpture, art, and design to contextualize racial terror. The EJI partnered with artists like Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, Dana King, and Hank Willis Thomas to create a meaningful place where people can gather and reflect on America’s history of racial inequality.