Angie Thomas

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Art is activism.

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art
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As a black woman, I feel like I have a unique experience that we don't often see in media portrayals of the South.

Angie Thomas
black , feel , like
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For me, hip-hop was a mirror when young-adult books were not. I could see myself in a Nas song more than I could see myself in a book.

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mirror , books , were
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From my anger, frustration, and hurt, I wrote the short story that would later become 'The Hate U Give.'

Angie Thomas
wrote , short , story
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I knew there were calls for diversity in children's lit, but you always wonder as a person of color, how diverse is too diverse?

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knew , were , calls
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I look at books as being a form of activism. Sometimes they'll show us a side of the world that we might not have known about.

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look , books , being
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I think the more we see more officers holding each other accountable, the more we will see people trust cops in this country.

Angie Thomas
think , more , see
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I want you to realize your voice matters.

Angie Thomas
want , realize , your
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I wrote 'The Hate U Give' as a short story while I was in college at a mostly white school in conservative Mississippi.

Angie Thomas
wrote , hate , short
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I've always been a huge Tupac fan, and I often listen to him for inspiration or when I'm stuck.

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always , been , huge
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Literature births activists.

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literature
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Literature plays a huge role in examining difficult real-life issues.

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literature , plays , huge
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Michael Brown - when he lost his life, there was more focus on what he had done sometimes than what was done to him.

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michael , brown , he
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My maternal grandmother was a star on her high school basketball team in small-town Mississippi.

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maternal , grandmother , star
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Representation makes a difference.

Angie Thomas
representation , makes