Best quotes by Jamila Woods on Art

Checkout quotes by Jamila Woods on Art

• ‟ 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 started writing poems on a Xanga page. I always loved writing. I also had a Deviant Art page, actually, because my crush had one, too.

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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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• ‟ I really liked 'Blk Girl Art.' It's like a manifesto saying why I create, whether it's poetry or music.

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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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• ‟ That's important for artists to remember: some people would like to be spokespeople, but others would like their art to speak.

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