Quote by Erykah Badu: “You can't change what you don't acknowledge.”

Pretending a problem doesn't exist guarantees it will continue. The first step in changing anything — in yourself or in the world — is being honest enough to name it clearly. Acknowledgment is not weakness; it is the necessary starting point of all real change.

Badu said this in interviews around her album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh in 2010, during a period of intense public debate following the election of Barack Obama about what change in America actually required. She has long incorporated spiritual and philosophical themes into her music and public persona.

American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress from Dallas, Texas, known for her pioneering role in the neo-soul movement. She has released five studio albums and is considered one of the most influential artists of her generation, known as the 'Queen of Neo-Soul.'