In 1993, Ligon's show "To Disembark" was released. This show commented on the linkage between slavery of the past and the time's racial injustices. Ligon was inspired by historical moments throughout slavery, and was specifically inspired by the story of Henry "Box" Brown. Brown was a slave who literally shipped himself from Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia via a box crate. Much of "To Disembark" centers around nine crates that Ligon constructed and dispersed throughout the gallery. Ligon also took note of how Brown was allegedly singing when he arrived in Philadelphia. To incorporate this element, Ligon placed speakers inside the crates quietly playing songs such as "Strange Fruit" sung by Billie Holiday and "Sound of da Police" by KRS-one. The juxtaposition of these two songs, one released in the early 1900s and the other the early 2000s, is a comment on although many years have passed, but the struggle is still present. "Strange Fruit" has been used by other black artists such as Hank Willis Thomas in his photography series of the same name.