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Quotes and Black Art
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“Come for the art, stay for the quotes.”
“What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” — Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give, 2017
A Snippet:
Did you know that (given its “controversial” subject matter) The Hate U Give has consistently made the top-list of most banned books since it’s original publishing (in 2017)?
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Quotes and Black Art
Thursday, May 7, 2026 (Edition 7)
19. (Untitled) by Kalin Renée Devone
Charlotte, North Carolina, muralist Kalin Renée Devone (b. 1994)—a UNC Charlotte alum—on the importance of building community:
“Take advantage of the community and connections that are at your disposal. The critiques with your peers and professors are invaluable. Once you graduate, unless you continue to higher education, or enter the work of residencies, you will find that the feedback and encouragement you once received may not always be consistently available at the level you need it. Creating and nourishing connections made amongst other artists is very important.”
- Kalin Renée Devone
20. “Rosa Parks Mugshot” by Monica Ahanonu
Los Angeles-based illustrator, model, and creative Monica Ahanonu (b. 1991)—who was also a competitive gymnast throughout her childhood and is now world renowned for her work in color theory—on the importance of finding inner beauty:
“Just because you’re different from the people around you doesn’t mean you’re not beautiful.”
- Monica Ahanonu
21. “Stoic” by Stacie Monday
Tulsa, Oklahoma, artist Stacie Monday—who’s primary medium is acrylics—on representation and creating with purpose:
“I create the art that I wanted to see when I was growing up.”
- Stacie Monday
The Silver Lining?
"The trouble with love is that you can't buy it. The only way to get love is to be lovable. The more you give away love away, the more you get." - Warren Buffett (95 years young, considered the most successful US investor of all time)
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My art includes my struggle
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