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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[@tonyajohnson3450]

I love her!!! REST IN POWER QUEEN!! I'm going to start drinking more champagne!!!

[@AdotWilll]

What a prolific, thoughtful, beautifully spirited woman. Well done, Queen Sista. My sincerest condolences to her family and friends. Dr. Giovanni was truly a gift to this world.

[@CharlesSmithJr-c4f]

2wo 👆🏾👆🏾 INCREDIBLE women. Of COURSE Ms. Giovanni's career speaks for itself and Ms. Carol Jenkins, former news reporter on NBC in NYC Flowers for both 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@LeahTVdotcom]

Wonderful ❤ life , my childhood favorite poet. Leah Tunkara

[@carolcielle]

Sleep in sweet peace, Sis. Nikki! Your sweet spirit, artistic genius, brave activism and heartfelt poetic expression will be sorely missed! 🫶🏽❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️🫶🏽

[@jacquiriley-j5v]

Wow, Nikki, Toni and Maya the Masterclass of great American poets to who us the world in a whole different light - They did not know me nor i them personally but their work continue to resonate... may their souls rest in perfect peace.

[@tejay9416]

Her interest in space and science is awesome ❤❤

[@ifrajmunir1453]

Wow all those childrens' books my grandchildren would loves this. Dr. Giovanni will be missed.

[@lawannahtrailor9640]

Excellent Birthday, Christmas gifts

[@SoniT]

Rest in peace Nikki Giovanni! What a bright light! I highly recommend her documentary Going to Mars and her conversation with James Baldwin on the Soul! TV program.

[@aquillabennett8223]

Gosh Nikki was hilarious and can open my understanding ❤

[@tonyajohnson3450]

Yes, I would have loved to have sat in one of her classes!!❤

[@aquillabennett8223]

@tonyajohnson3450 me too !❤️

[@oao1queen]

She was a beacon of bright lit light! Thank you for sharing your words and your huge loving heart with the world. I / we love and appreciate everything you did and contributed to the world! Gone but never will be forgotten. Beloved Queen Nikki Giovanni RIP & RWG in Freedom with the Ancestors. 🖤👑🙏🏾📯🎹📯

[@GrasshopperRDG]

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

[@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 🥴

[@HannekeErnst-Jan]

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...

[@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 ❤

[@Barou-q4n]

Really love ❤️ this greatest lady

[@DLFfitness1]

So much wisdom.

[@andresdubon2608]

This is beautiful…

[@HarrisonCruse-y9b]

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.

[@lawannahtrailor9640]

WOW. So glad she was saved, scared, hidden. What a terrible experience to endure. Thank GOD for her overcoming & SAVING MANY LIFES⚘️

[@61Wolves-yt4yk]

Love Nikki!!

[@KNileWrites]

❤🕊️🙏🏾

[@ReginalBlue-o8x]

Speak the truth. Market your talent!! Go NG all love.

[@mildredbush2598]

Iconic ❤

[@shawbrothers18]

A gem

[@tylerlately]

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.

[@NikkimarieRandal]

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

[@rochellewarren5008]

💜☄️

[@stuffdduck]

James Baldwin interview brought me here, this woman is amazing 🌻

[@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.

[@ToughTitty]

there are many intellectual men too. Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Gregg Carr, Gerald Horne, Carter Woodson, Frederick Douglass... not just waking up, still waking up like the rest of us.

[@barbarasmith1110]

God is the standard THe LORD is humanities guide in him there is no confusion

[@FinanceAristocracy]

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.