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. — Jamila Woods Copy Share Image
Me and my three younger siblings, we sang together in grandma's church, and I was in the Chicago Children's Choir in high school, but… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
My mentor made me say a poem over and over. 'Stop! That's not your voice. Start again.' I was sobbing by the end, but… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
The lake was always my orienting point when my dad was teaching me how to not get lost. The lake is east, so you'll… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
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… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison in college, and it just blew my mind. — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I really value what Closed Sessions is doing to build the Chicago music scene and am excited to partner with them for my first… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
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… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
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… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I think of music as creating a space. I like to put things in that are comforting to me and are nostalgic. To me,… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I don't know if it's because I grew up in Beverly or my friends, but I listened to a lot of alternative rock music.… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
My hope is that 'Blk Girl Soldier' is a freedom song for black women today who are fighting the macro- and microaggressions of daily… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I like to borrow forms and quotes and use a lot of allusions, in both poetry and music. — Jamila Woods Copy Share
I started writing poems on a Xanga page. I always loved writing. I also had a Deviant Art page, actually, because my crush had… — Jamila Woods Copy Share
