“Resistance here doesn't mean revolution. It doesn't mean storming the barricades. Resistance means using art for the things that it does best, which is to create human portraits and communicate ideas and forge a climate where people of different races or classes are known to you because they make themselves known. In the simplest terms, art humanizes. It opens the circuit of empathy. And once that process happens, it's that much harder to think of people as part of a policy or a statistic. Art reverses the alienation that can creep into society.”
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Questlove
Questlove (born Ahmir Khalib Thompson on January 20, 1971) is an acclaimed American drummer, music producer, author, and television personality. Best known as the drummer and co-frontman of the hip-hop band The Roots, he is celebrated for his virtuosic drumming and genre-blending musical style. Questlove has won multiple Grammy Awards and serves as the bandleader for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He is also a prolific author, having written several books on music and culture. His work spans hip-hop, soul, funk, and jazz, making him a pivotal figure in modern music. more