LA’s ‘Unapologetically Black’ Mile-Long Monument Rises in Crenshaw

Monuments matter. To communities, to states, to nations. Monuments are markers of a past or present we don’t want to forget, a visual reminder to future citizens never to forget.

In March, construction started on Destination Crenshaw, a new cultural monument that will stretch for 1.3 miles along the historic Crenshaw Blvd in South Los Angeles between 48th and 60th streets. Flanking the new Crenshaw/LAX Metro rail line, the open-air museum will house a park and 100 original pieces by local artists including 3-D art installations and sculptures, 2-D murals on participating businesses and commercial properties along the corridor, and digital banner art.