Artist Dread Scott engages with the legacy of racism in the United States and pointing to the continuing struggles faced by minorities across the nation by attempting to walk into the battering force of water jetting from a fire hose.

Dread's work entitled The Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide was recognized by Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review which annually recognizes outstanding public art projects that represent the most compelling work for the year from across the country.

To see other public art works recognized by the 2015 PAN Year in Review visit http://www.americansforthearts.org/yir/2015.