Jamila Woods Quotes
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My art gets called political, as opposed to my intending it to be political. I think that's something that happens with black artists or marginalized voices trying to speak truth. Because there are things in the status quo to speak out against, speaking out against them will inherently be political.
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I don't create from a place of me making art for art's sake, but wanting my work to actually do stuff... tangible things.
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I'm interested in figuring out what freedom songs would sound like in 2016.
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I'm creating art that can be healing. Art that can make you feel like you're not alone, like you're not an outsider. Art that is useful.
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There is a lot of history buried in Chicago that I still have yet to discover.
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There is so much talent in Milwaukee, and such diversity.
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When I was a kid, getting on Lake Shore Drive from the south side to go downtown was magical.
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I think it's just my nature to stay on the outside so that I can understand and observe.