As part of the public programming of Process+Place, Rele Los Angeles warmly invites you to join us for a special panel conversation, "Why is there a liquor store on every corner?" in conjunction with our current exhibition, Process + Place. Taking its title from Terrick Gutierrez’s compelling installation, this gathering opens up a critical and heartfelt conversation on how histories of redlining, divestment, and displacement continue to shape the lived experiences and visual landscapes of South Central Los Angeles. Through the lens of root shock, a term describing the traumatic impact of displacement from one's community, we’ll explore how place, memory, and access are entangled with broader questions of justice, belonging, and cultural survival. Bringing together leading voices from psychiatry, public health, and contemporary art, this panel reflects Rele’s ongoing commitment to holding space for dialogue, reflection, and imaginative reconfiguration through art. Facilitator: Dr. Joy Simmons: Renowned art collector, cultural advisor, and retired physician whose decades-long advocacy for Black contemporary art has shaped institutions and cityscapes alike. Speakers include: Dr. Eraka Bath: Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA; Vice Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. Terrick Gutierrez: Interdisciplinary artist and researcher, whose work traces the visual logic of containment, transformation, and resistance in South Central. Dr. Denese Shervington: Chair of Psychiatry at Charles R. Drew University; Founder of the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies; author of Healing Is the Revolution We hope you’ll join us for this moment of critical engagement, shared listening, and artistic exchange.