“What we wanna celebrate is the idea that hip hop is universal, that it’s grassroots, and that it’s a tool for social engagement and change”

“It’s in the area of music, I think, that this question of how we judge the pleasure of others reveals itself most clearly”

“No other communication form can sufficiently confront us with our daily life, our reality, and our differences”

“Working towards more artistic diversity does not, and should not, only serve professional artists”

“Some significant portion of systemic bias starts in the schools”