Like, I used to come to interviews, like-” Woods pauses and breathes heavily, dramatizing her apprehension. “I’ve talked to other musician friends about that too. Woods stitched Black Lives Matter activism into the seams of Heavn, and in doing so became the latest artist pressed by journalists for answers to Chicago’s violence problem. The album itself is also a form of protest, though: on the Heavn track “Vry Blk,” for instance, Woods uses a lullaby-like melody to sing out against police brutality. At Young Chicago Authors, a youth literary nonprofit where she serves as associate artistic director, she helps developing minds tap into their poetic selves and use their voices for change. She’s an activist herself, and mentoring is her method of choice. ![]() Singer, poet, and teaching artist Jamila Woods did a stint as city spokesperson during the press run for her 2016 debut, Heavn.
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