I am always hesitant to call myself an activist, mostly out of respect for the activists who are using their bodies and voices to protest or activists online who are constantly engaging and educating others.

I do use art as a site of protest, particularly in relation to dominant narratives.

Despite the fact that I'm not highly skilled in any visual art, aesthetics have always played a strong role in my art, including my first albums.

Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.

In my thirties, I have felt a greater urgency to make art that highlights what it feels like to be racialized, likely due to living in a country that obscures our racism with the idea of "multiculturalism."

As a person of color, I know race can't be stripped from admiration or preference.

Children are receptive to talking about gender creativity, confirming the importance of the book as a means to instigate this dialogue at an early age.