Implosion Devastates Little Village During COVID19 Pandemic, Government and Hilco Must Provide Immediate Relief to Community
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) asked For the People Artists Collective to create this set of posters demanding accountability for the the implosion of the Crawford coal plant smokestack by Hilco Redevelopment Partners (Hilco) in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Artists include Monica Trinidad, Grae Rosa, Danbee Kim , and K. Rodriguez.
Rescind Hilco Tax Break Now by Grae Rosa
Air Over Profit by K. Rodriguez
Air is not Stagnant by Monica Trinidad
Who Poisoned Little Village? by Danbee Kim
An illustration of a factory building where the smoke stack is about to fall. Plumes of smoke erupt below, while green dollar bills get carried by the wind above. Text reads: “RESCIND HILCO TAX BREAK NOW.”
Dying plant life frames a black blob shape featuring the words: “LET LITTLE VILLAGE BREATHE. AIR OVER PROFIT.” A backhoe reaches out.
An illustration of rows of houses being enveloped by a giant cloud of smoke exuding from a factory building. Text reads: “AIR IS NOT STAGNANT. RELIEF NOW!”
Two people, one holding a baby, wearing face masks, walk away from the giant town arches that proclaim: “Bienvenidos a Little Village.” Above, in chalk-white against a smoky green background the words: “WHO POISONED LITTLE VILLAGE?”
