“An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times. I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians. As far as I’m concerned, it’s their choice—but I choose to reflect the times and the situations in which I find myself. That, to me, is my duty. At this crucial time in our lives when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don’t think you can help but be involved.”

“Young people – black and white – know this, that is why they are so involved in politics. We will shape and mould this country, or it will not be moulded and shaped at all anymore. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times? That, for me, is thee definition of an artist.” Fortunately, that legacy has in certain corners, but it is also worth reiterating now more than ever.

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