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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.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: political, black, truth, art

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I wish that more people, especially young people, were taught about self-love at a younger age.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: more, wish, people, age
In some ways, I value specificity. I think that there's power in, once you know who your fan base is, being able to speak to them. I hope to cultivate a fan base of black girls and black people and people of color, women of color, queer people, people who are are marginalized in general.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: people, you, hope, women
I read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison in college, and it just blew my mind.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: just, college, mind, song
It's important to me that there's not just one story told about our city. 'LSD' is an ode to Chicago, a song for the complicated love I have for my city.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: city, song, me, love
I really liked 'Blk Girl Art.' It's like a manifesto saying why I create, whether it's poetry or music.
— Jamila Woods
Tags: girl, poetry, music, art
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