Gil Scott-Heron quotes
Gil Scott-Heron was an American poet, musician, and author, celebrated as a pioneer of spoken word and socially conscious music. His work blended jazz, soul, and poetry to address themes of social justice, activism, and African American identity. He is remembered as a profound influence on hip-hop and modern protest music. Here are 29 of his quotes:
I was born in Chicago, but I was raised in a town called Jackson, Tennessee. And a lot of these changes that were necessary and talked about it as important have been made, like, people go to school where they want to go. They work for equal pay, they work for - they can go school and have an equal shot at a job.
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
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Occupation: American Poet
Born: April 1, 1949
Died: May 27, 2011
Quotes count: 29
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