“If I choose this platform [The Black Arts Movement] and God validates this platform, I feel like we have to use the hyper-reality to get people closer to [actual] reality. Right now is so special because it's the information age and people just want to be aware and there's no better way of doing that than through art.” PeopleIfsWayWantFeelsArtUseRealityAgeBlackSpecialInformationMovementRight NowPlatformsBetter WaysHyperInformation AgeBlack Art Author:Kofi Siriboe
“People respect us, they love us and they're entertained by us, so it's like when you trust somebody on that level, it's a lot easier to speak some real knowledge into their minds.” PeopleMindRealSpeakLevelsEasierReal Knowledge Author:Kofi Siriboe
“I feel responsible to know what I'm talking about and to actually express myself the way I choose. We have to put those messages on a global platform period. That, to me, is inspiring.” KnowsWayFeelsTalkingPeriodsMessagesResponsiblePlatforms Author:Kofi Siriboe
“Everyone has a platform, so if we could just use that and combine what we have and know -we talk about it in private - we might as well talk about it [publicly] together.” IfsKnowsWellsUseMightTogetherPlatforms Author:Kofi Siriboe
“I've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways.” WaySelfHard Author:Kofi Siriboe
“I just owe it to myself, to God and to everybody who supports me and people who don't even know me yet, to just be fully intentional and authentically real with everything I do, say and create.” PeopleKnowsRealSupportKnow MeSupport Me Author:Kofi Siriboe
“My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.” GivingHeartDifferentAgePassionTaughtMy HeartMy Passion Author:Jackie Joyner-Kersee
“It is not like every episode [of "Mary and Jane"] people are sitting around getting high.” PeopleSittingMaryEpisodesJaneSitting AroundGetting High Author:Deborah Kaplan
“To be fair, that MTV was very cooperative with the film [ "Josie and the Pussycats" ], and this MTV has been very cooperative. I actually didn't even think about it until you said it.” ThinkingHas BeensSaidFilmFairsMtvCooperativesJosie Author:Deborah Kaplan
“I actually didn't even think about "Josie and the Pussycats" . I was like, "Oh yeah we kind of took some shots at MTV," but I think everyone had a good sense of humor about it. People either got that movie completely, or completely missed it and dumped all over it.” PeopleThinkingKindShotsYeahOver ItSense Of HumorGood SenseMtvDumpedGood Sense Of HumorJosie Author:Deborah Kaplan