Quotations:

“Detroit artists and writers have always taken the responsibility to nurture the next generation, sharing their knowledge of music, life, and moral responsibility.”  Bill Harris

“Writing is part of a discussion. Jazz is part of a discussion. Play your poetry. Play your jazz. Engage the group…Jazz music has taught Americans how to live together; it spawned a democratic vision of America.”  George Tysh

“Ones cultural context will determine artistic expression in form, content, and articulation….At Wayne State University, we had inter-ethnic cultural interaction.”  Melba Joyce Boyd

“Our poetry is liberating, defensive, functional, and political…I would love to be a threat to the government.” Ken Mikolowski