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Jamila Woods Quotes

American - Musician | -

There is a lot of history buried in Chicago that I still have yet to discover.

History Chicago Still Discover Lot

I have a band called M&O. We were working on our first album in 2011 or 2012. We were looking for people to collaborate with, and I met Chance through a Young Chicago Authors poetry slam.

Poetry People Looking Chance Young

My mentors were very good.

Good Mentors Very Were

With lyrics, being a poet gave me a different approach than other people.

People Me Poet Being Different Than

They say Chicago is for haters. No one will just sweat each other and say, 'Oh, you're so good,' if you're not. Which is another reason I'm inspired to stay.

Good Haters You Sweat Chicago Say

I read this book when I was young. It's about a black girl growing up in Heaven, Ohio. The cover has a black girl with clouds behind her. It was the first book cover I ever saw with a girl that looked like me.

Girl Clouds Me Growing Up Book

A lot of people get Chicago wrong. I've developed this protective feeling about how we're portrayed, and at the same time, I'm acutely aware of the issues we face and the root causes of these issues.

Time People Face Feeling Wrong Same

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.

Love City Me Song Story Complicated

'HEAVN' is about black girlhood, about Chicago, about the people we miss who have gone on to prepare a place for us somewhere else, about the city/world we aspire to live in. I hope this album encourages listeners to love themselves and love each other.

Love Live Hope People Black Place

For black and brown people, caring for ourselves and each other is not a neutral act. It is a necessary and radical part of the struggle to create a more just society. Our healing and survival are essential to the fight.

Struggle Fight Caring Healing People

I'm interested in figuring out what freedom songs would sound like in 2016.

Freedom Sound Out Would Interested

My hope is that 'Blk Girl Soldier' is a freedom song for black women today who are fighting the macro- and microaggressions of daily life in our city/country/world.

Life Women Girl Daily Today Hope

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