“ I refuse to be put in a cage that gleams golden for many, but bronze for me. I would much rather be a dove in the sky, flying out into the open, into the sky, into the beyond. Mekiah Johnson
“ Judging art is like caging a bird. Instead of seeing it soar, you can only watch it flutter. Ron Brackin
“ If it weren’t for her setting me free, I may still be a caged bird today, holding my own daughter captive on a shit-laden perch. Raquel Cepeda
