About

Fallen Cargo is an art + design practice that examines the exploitation, erasure, and the distortion of narratives, histories and cultures of black people in the America. Within this practice we explore and study American Imperialist propaganda and the ways in which it suppresses, co-opts and weaponizes our language for liberation.
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Fallen Cargo was founded in 2016 by Ally Thatcher, an artist + designer based in Massachusetts. The name, "Fallen Cargo" plays off the phrase, “It fell off a truck.”, a euphemism for purchasing stolen goods. It is a familiar phrase within streetwear culture. If someone asks where you got an exclusive hook-up on the latest trend, you say, “It fell of a truck” so no one can bite-off your style. Fallen Cargo speaks to the ways mainstream industries mine for access to black culture without understanding the spirit of black folks and our history. The goal of this work is to tell our stories, document our culture, and create a more equitable world. Kill the vultures. Preserve the culture.