Citing en.wikipedia.org, “There is a chapter on activism in the book It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop by M.K. Asante. Asante writes of the artist: The artist (artist + activist) uses her artistic talents to fight and struggle with injustice and oppression - by any medium necessary. The artivist merges commitment to freedom and justice with the pen, the lens, the brush, the voice, the body, and the imagination. The artivist knows that to make an observation is to have an obligation.”

I especially love the last line which offers a welcome insight into my tendency toward deep observation - an obligation rather than a liability.