Jamila Woods Quotes
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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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Part of our pedagogy is, you report on what's going on in your neighborhood and your city.
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The lake was always my orienting point when my dad was teaching me how to not get lost. The lake is east, so you'll always know that. It's a weird thing where you can kind of feel where you're at in Chicago, and when I was downtown, I was like, 'Oh, it feels more open over here. That must be east.' It felt like a little secret thing.
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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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I think it's just my nature to stay on the outside so that I can understand and observe.
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The good things about Chicago save me on a daily basis, like getting to work with my students, seeing a beautiful part of the city, or seeing the people that I love.
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When I was a kid, getting on Lake Shore Drive from the south side to go downtown was magical.