“The cries of the Palestinian and Israeli children sound no different to me. What I don’t understand is why the cries of Palestinians sound different to you all.”
- Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, addressing Congress, 2023
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX): “The only reason we’re having this hearing is because somebody got their feelings hurt in a debate.”
“This election is the best example of why y’all are so afraid of [DEI] because then you can’t have a simple-minded, underqualified white man…You’ve got to pay attention to the qualified Black woman that is on the other side.”
Beyoncé tells GQ why she named her album ‘COWBOY CARTER’ and not ‘COWGIRL CARTER’:
“I wanted everyone to take a minute to research on the word ‘cowboy.’ History is often told by the victors. And American history? It’s been rewritten endlessly. Up to a quarter of all cowboys were Black. These men faced a world that refused to see them as equal, yet they were the backbone of the cattle industry. The cowboy is a symbol of strength and aspiration in America. The cowboy was named after slaves who handled the cows. The word ‘cowboy’ comes from those who were called boys, never given the respect they deserved. No one would dare call a Black man handling cows ‘Mister’ or ‘Sir.’ For me, SirDavis is a sign of earned respect. We all deserve respect, especially when we give it.”
Beyoncé on why she decided not to release music videos for ‘RENAISSANCE’ and ‘COWBOY CARTER’:
“I thought it was important that during a time where all we see is visuals, that the world can focus on the voice. The music is so rich in history and instrumentation. It takes months to digest, research, and understand. The music needed space to breathe on its own. Sometimes a visual can be a distraction from the quality of the voice and the music. The years of hard work and detail put into an album that takes over four years! The music is enough. The fans from all over the world became the visual. We all got the visual on tour. We then got more visuals from my film.”