“The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely. That's how I see it. Otherwise, I don't know why you do it.” PeopleKnowsWorldArtistConsciousnessRolesRaises Author:Amiri Baraka
“If you are black, the only roads into the mainland of American life are through subservience, cowardice, and loss of manhood. These are the white man's roads.” IfsMenBlackLossWhiteAfrican AmericanCowardiceManhoodWhite ManAmerican LifeSubservience Author:Amiri Baraka
“Words have users, but as well, users have words. And it is the users that establish the world's realities.” WorldWellsRealityUsers Book:Home: Social Essays Source: Home: Social Essays
