A Conversation with Nikki Giovanni | Black America

Legendary poet and activist, Nikki Giovanni sits with host Carol Jenkins to discuss her work as a poet, activist, mother and how life has changed since sitting down as a young writer at the age of 28 with James Baldwin.
Guests:
Nikki Giovanni - Poet and Activist
Recording Date
02/16/2023
First Air Date
05/25/2023
Black America is an in-depth conversation that explores what it means to be Black in America. The show profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists and writers to gauge this experience in a time of both turbulence and breakthroughs.
Black America is hosted by Carol Jenkins, Emmy award winning New York City journalist, and founding president of The Women's Media Center
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[@GrasshopperRDG]

"WE FIGHT BACK WITH WORDS"
- *NICKKI* *GIOVANNI*
ONE POWERFUL🧠&❤
LADY..."💛"
BEYOND* INSIGHTFUL❣
✍🏽...💯💚*🙏🏼

[@fredericklister4905]

I’m just finding out about her from a video I seen on instagram , her words are powerful . The way she spoke and said things moved me to tears and made me take a deep look within myself and I knew I had some work to do on my self . Thank you Nikki ❤

[@user-xx5ld8hk5l]

My first cousins daughteer was a student at Virgini Tech at the time of that horrible massacre, her life was spared by hiding under a staircae..Today Dr. Ashby is a Medical Doctor saving lives.

[@normanbrown9225]

NIKKI Will Always Have A Place in My Heart. I also met her in NYC IN THE 70S❤On BWAY.

[@anixon651]

Awesome! I met her too! In Montgomery, Alabama in the 90's 🥰She's Amazing!!! I love her!!❤

[@mariaarcuri1502]

I LOVE Nikki Giovani- her words AND her beautiful spirit! 💞

[@mariaarcuri1502]

Sorry for the spelling, I DO know how to spell her name- Giovanni 🥴

[@user-jy8et3gh8p]

Wat een geweldige mevrouw, met zoveel wijze, en ook geestige woorden. En ook met pijn. Het maakt me, als witte man in Nederland, wat nederig...

[@tejay9416]

Her interest in space and science is awesome ❤❤

[@user-qo1jh1sv7e]

Really love ❤️ this greatest lady

[@andresdubon2608]

This is beautiful…

[@DLFfitness1]

So much wisdom.

[@mildredbush2598]

Iconic ❤

[@61Wolves-yt4yk]

Love Nikki!!

[@tyleranyways]

It almost brings me to tears to think of any mass shoot/mass killing. But I cracked up when Nikki started talking about oysters and asteroid mating

[@mrluvit8232]

fully agree!!! 💯
hope there is life on that asteroid 🦪

[@Writing1980]

Gotta love Nikki Giovanni.

[@shawbrothers18]

A gem

[@user-dn8xo2fs6l]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH NIKKI GIOVANNI BECAUSE I WAS NAMED AFTER HER

[@rochellewarren5008]

💜☄️

[@Quis300]

Can’t even lie 2023 most black women are on a mission to success. As a black Man we are just waking up not gonna lie.

[@anyawaleofondo]

Silly.

[@LuxeLifestyle]

We are The Children of Israel.

[@smackedinthejaw]

I never knew that Nikki actually asked for the V-Tech killer to be removed from the campus prior to the horrific massacre.