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The Chauncey DeVega ShowHonoring the Titan Nikki Giovanni On this impromptu Easter Day installment of the podcast, Chauncey DeVega reflects on our collective discombobulation (and mass disinhibition), building our inner Noah’s Ark to survive these dark times that are getting much worse and much faster with Trump’s return to power, and the symbolism and metaphorical power of the Easter holiday and the spring season. Following through on the importance of building our inner Noah’s Ark and filling it with things that bring us joy, Chauncey shares his thoughts on this year’s WWE WrestleMania 41 event, and what should have been an epic bout betw...2025-04-231h 12
Adalberto Nascimento | Poesia e RecitaçãoEscolhas | Poesia por Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni (1943 - 2024) é uma poeta, escritora e ativista americana, conhecida por sua poesia engajada e sua forte voz na luta pelos direitos civis e pela valorização da cultura afro-americana.fonte:https://pontesoutras.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/3-poemas-de-nikki-giovanni-traduzidos-por-desiree-dos-santos/A sua compra pelo nosso link nos ajuda com uma pequena comissão e não altera o preço do produto para você......Livros de Nikki Giovanni na Amazon:https://amzn.to/3XxqegYLivraria do canal:https://amzn.to/43GDxQ3Meu trabalho:https://linktr.ee/adalbertonascimento2025-04-0503 min
The Last BohemiansNikki Giovanni: the late great poet on integrity, self-care and Tupac tattoosNikki Giovanni was one of the greatest poets of her generation and it was an honour to sit with her for a special episode of The Last Bohemians, recorded in Spring 2024 in London, while she was promoting what would become her final anthology, Poems: 1968-2020 (Penguin Classics). When we saw she was in town, we jumped at the chance to speak with her and we're very grateful to have been granted an audience.A poet, author and activist, Nikki was considered a key figure in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 70s, which ran parallel...2025-03-0734 min
The HillTalksExclusive: Christie Dashiell on the Grammys, Nikki Giovanni Day & DEI Under AttackHello, Hello, This week on “The HillTalks” podcast, We bring you an exclusive interview with Grammy-nominated artist and Howard professor Christie Dashiell as she shares her journey to the Grammys, her unforgettable night, and what's next. Plus, we cover the Nikki Giovanni Read-A-Thon, now cemented as Nikki Giovanni Day at Howard, and examine how Trump's anti-DEI agenda is impacting major industries.
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Visions of Freedom Film...2025-02-2827 min
With Good ReasonCelebrating Nikki GiovanniWhen Nikki Giovanni passed away in December at the age of 81, she left a legacy that will continue to be a beacon of light for generations to come. We first had Nikki on With Good Reason more than 20 years ago when I spoke to her about space travel and her poem, Quilting The Black Eyed Pea. And: Rapper Tupac Shakur famously sported a “thug life” tattoo… and so did Nikki Giovanni. I sat down with her in 2014 to talk about the poem she dedicated to Tupac after he was killed in 1996.
Later in the show: The dean of southern cookery, Edna L...2025-01-3052 minWith Good ReasonCelebrating Nikki GiovanniWhen Nikki Giovanni passed away in December at the age of 81, she left a legacy that will continue to be a beacon of light for generations to come. We first had Nikki on With Good Reason more than 20 years ago when I spoke to her about space travel and her poem, Quilting The Black Eyed Pea. And: Rapper Tupac Shakur famously sported a “thug life” tattoo… and so did Nikki Giovanni. I sat down with her in 2014 to talk about the poem she dedicated to Tupac after he was killed in 1996.
Later in the show: The dean of southern cookery, Edna L...2025-01-3052 min
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the LOVE featuring Nikki Giovanni"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni“"A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you t...2025-01-131h 00
Last WordNikki Giovanni, Gerd Heidemann, Cherry Hill, Sir Richard Carew PoleJohn Wilson on Nikki Giovanni, a leading poet in the 1960s Black Arts Movement who is hailed as one of the most important artist-intellectuals of the 20th century.Gerd Heidemann, the German journalist who found himself at the centre of one of the greatest journalist scandals of the 20th century, the Hitler diaries hoax.Cherry Hill, the award-winning model engineer who created detailed, functioning scaled-down models of Victorian traction engines.Sir Richard Carew Pole, the aristocrat who was a driving force behind the creation of Cornwall's Eden Project and Tate St Ives. 2024-12-2727 min
Our World Our TimeOur World Our Time Ep mini 165 Nikki GiovanniThis episode is about the great, iconic Nikki Giovanni. I also speak on not understanding how we can hate on people losing their jobs. I saw Red One on Prime too. Please do your own research on Nikki Giovanni, thanks for listening and enjoy.
00:00 Intro
01:19 Nikki Giovanni Deserves More Recognition
02:39 Red One Is On Prime
9:14 LeBron Is Out For Now
11:32 Music Artists Rock House Parties For Drugs
16:30 When Did We Stop Having Sympathy For People Losing Their Jobs ?
42:03 Nikki Giovanni
49:01 Outro
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Enlighten: Uplift & InspireEpisode 334 Honoring Nikki Giovanni, poet & activist On this week’s episode, I honor the legendary poet, author, educator, activist, Nikki Giovanni who died this past week on December 9th at the age of 81. Her rich biography, prolific work that includes writings, essays, conversations, poetry, children’s books, records, tapes, CDs and film, as well as her awards, honors and multiple honorary degrees is expansive and impressive. Thank you Nikki, for all that you embodied and modeled. Thank you for shining your truth through decades of our collective darkness. Thank you for caring about children and the quality of books they read. Thank you for...2024-12-1606 min
The Table Church DCPain as Portal to Joy: Reading Mary's Magnificat with Nikki Giovanni | The Poetry of AdventIn this compelling meditation on joy during difficult times, elder Shae Washington weaves together Nikki Giovanni's radical poetry with Mary's subversive Magnificat. Through fresh interpretations of these revolutionary texts, Washington explores how marginalized voices throughout history have claimed joy as an act of resistance. Drawing on personal stories, historical context, and contemporary struggles, she challenges us to see joy not as an emotion dependent on circumstances, but as a posture of hope and defiance in the face of empire. Part of The Table Church's "Poetry of Advent" series examining sacred and secular poetry as spiritual practice.
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Up First from NPRThe Poetic Wealth of Nikki GiovanniThe legendary African American poet Nikki Giovanni passed away this week at the age of 81. Since fiercely coming onto the scene during the Black Power movement of the 1960s, Giovanni established a rich and powerful literary legacy. Her work often celebrated the power of Black joy contained within the fight for civil rights by reminding readers that "Black love is Black wealth".Today on the show, we feature a conversation between Rachel Martin, host of NPR's Wild Card, and Nikki Giovanni from earlier this year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices...2024-12-1529 min
Eavesdrop RadioEavesdrop Podcast #681 w/ Nikki Giovanni tributeNikki Giovanni - Ego TrippingNikki Giovanni - The Way I FeelNikki Giovanni - Africa IINikki Giovanni - Just A Little PoemNikki Giovanni - Dance PoemNikki Giovanni - Straight Talk “Why Can’t I Wait On The Lord”Nikki Giovanni - The Reason I Like ChocolateNikki Giovanni - Great Pax WhietyNikki Giovanni - Nothing Makes SenseTall Black Guy - Stakes Are MidJohn Morrison - Easy As 1234Dusty X As V...2024-12-143h 00
On Being with Krista TippettRemembering Nikki Giovanni - ‘We Go Forward With a Sanity and a Love’The delightful Nikki Giovanni died on Dec. 9. It is a joy and a solace to relisten to this beloved conversation she had with Krista in 2016 – to experience her signature mix of high seriousness, sweeping perspective, and insistent pleasure. Her words and her spirit feel, if anything, more necessary now. In the 1960s, she was a poet of the Black Arts Movement that nourished civil rights. She became a professor at Virginia Tech, where she called forth beauty and courage after the 2007 shooting there — a precursor to violence that has become all too familiar in American life in the intervening years...2024-12-1250 min
Pain and PowerNikki GiovanniIn this season opener we discuss Nikki Giovanni, the poet of the black revolution. Tune in for interesting facts about the writer who dreams or the dreamer who writes.Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: painpowerpodcast@gmail.comSources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Giovanni https://nikki-giovanni.com/https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/clahs-giovannimemoriam.html2024-12-1206 min
Spotlight ConversationsSpotlight Conversation with Nikki GiovanniIn Tribute to the legendary writer, poetess, educator and friend Nikki Giovanni, who transitioned on December 9, 2024, I want to share the very first Spotlight Conversation that I was honored to have with this legend back in 2006. Nikki invited me down to Virginia Tech for this interview which quite frankly, put SOJPRadio on the map! Enjoy the wisdom and knowledge of Nikki Giovanni2024-12-121h 59
EbonyologyN is for Nikki GiovanniIn this special bonus episode of Ebonyology, we honor the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of Nikki Giovanni, who passed away on December 10, 2024. A revolutionary poet, activist, and cultural icon, Nikki Giovanni used her words to inspire, empower, and challenge the world to be better.
We reflect on her groundbreaking contributions to literature, her fearless advocacy for Black liberation, and her deep love for community and humanity. Join us as we revisit some of her most powerful works, share personal stories, and hear from those who were deeply influenced by her brilliance and courage.2024-12-1223 min
The PoliticratNikki Giovanni Was A Revolution. Part Two Of Her Conversation With James Baldwin, 1971.On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore pays respects to the legendary poet, author, activist, writer, scholar, educator, griot and thinker Nikki Giovanni, who passed away at 81 on December 9. Plus: Part two of a two-part conversation between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin in London, 1971. Recorded on December 11, 2024.
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https://x.com/thepopcornreel2024-12-121h 08The PoliticratNikki Giovanni Was A Revolution. Part One Of Her Conversation With James Baldwin, 1971On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore pays respects to the legendary poet, author, activist, writer, scholar, educator, griot and thinker Nikki Giovanni, who passed away at 81 on December 9. Plus: Part one of a two-part conversation between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin in London, 1971. Recorded on December 10, 2024.
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KPFA - Hard Knock RadioHonoring Nikki Giovanni: A Conversation with Detroit Poet Laureate Jessica Care Moore (Fund Drive Special)On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Jessica Care Moore, the acclaimed poet laureate of Detroit, to reflect on the profound impact of the legendary Nikki Giovanni, who passed away this week. Together, they celebrated her contributions to poetry, activism, and the Black arts movement, while also discussing their personal connections to Giovanni and her lasting influence on the world of poetry and beyond.
A Giant in Poetry and Activism
Nikki Giovanni, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, was known for her powerful voice as a poet, activist, and educator. I...2024-12-1059 min
Conk’s Brain PodcastTo Nikki Giovanni…Fifteen is tempestuous, hurtling through time and space at break-neck speeds - desperately searching for anything you can cling on to. In the back of the library, Spring of 1997 to be precise, I crashed full stop into a solid anchor. Nikki Giovanni - the first poet I ever loved. She metered me to Jones beach, lyric-ed me in lilacs, taught me that poetry did not have to rhyme. It was savage, and primal, and beautiful… a way to put your insides on the outside. I held onto my copy of Those Who Ride the Night Winds so long that I...2024-12-1001 min
Notes from America with Kai WrightNikki Giovanni on James Baldwin's AngerAs a young woman, poet and writer Nikki Giovanni could see that no one was interested in a Black girl writing what was seen as militant and revolutionary poetry. So she formed a company and published it herself. Her second book was launched at the famous New York jazz venue Birdland as she was making a name for herself. When she was 28, she flew to London to sit with James Baldwin and record a conversation for the PBS television series, “Soul.” Baldwin was in his late-40s and an established figure in literature.As event television, it was...2024-11-1627 min
Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!Nikki Giovanni"We're very much unprepared to meet another life form because we're unprepared to meet ourselves." - Nikki GiovanniMs. Nikki Giovanni is a titan of American poetry, activism, and education. With a career spanning over five decades, her powerful voice has shaped literature, inspired generations, and challenged societal norms. Ms. Giovanni has established herself as one of the most influential figures in American literature and the Black Arts Movement, fueled by her participation in the 1960s Black Power movement. Her work explores race, gender, sexuality, and the Black American experience.Nikki has published dozens of...2024-07-121h 56
The Libreria PodcastNikki Giovanni – a reading of three poems, at LibreriaIn this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this first of two episodes, we are listening to the live readings of: Ego Tripping (from Re: Creation, 1970), Still Life with Apron (from Chasing Utopia, 2013) & Vegetable Soup (from Make Me Rain, 2020).We will follow this with the full recording of the special night Libreria was honoured to host, which was a celebration of a major new career-spanning selection of Nikki Giovanni’s poetry from 1968 to...2024-05-0609 minThe Libreria PodcastNikki Giovanni – intimate readings and conversation, at LibreriaIn this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this second of two episodes, we are listening to Nikki share her thoughts and feelings about the world, her fascination with space travel, a love of jazz, food and Black women, and some laugh-out-loud anecdotes.This special night, which Libreria was honoured to host, was a celebration of a major new career-spanning selection of Nikki Giovanni’s poetry from 1968 to 2020, published by Penguin Classics. 2024-05-0643 min
Q with Tom PowerNikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to MarsConsidered one of the world’s greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decades later, Nikki’s writing and interviews have grown increasingly personal, offering insight into her childhood, health struggles and thoughts on growing older. She shares her story in the new documentary, “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” Nikki tells Tom about being involved in the birth of hip-hop, why artists should go to space, and how she packed a club of 100 people, including guests like Morgan Freeman and Nina Sim...2024-04-2336 min
Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-MurthyPoet Nikki Giovanni on white supremacy, the Capitol attack, and teaching the Virginia Tech shooterNikki Giovanni has spent more than five decades in the public eye, as an activist, poet and innovator. Born on the "wrong side of the tracks" in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the era of segregation, Giovanni came of age during the Black power and civil rights movements in 1960s in America. She came under the spotlight again in 2007, when the university she had been teaching at, Virginia Tech, was the victim of a mass shooting, carried out by one of her former students. The poem she wrote to commemorate the 32 victims, “We are Virginia Tech”, touched many people acro...2024-03-2828 min
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni
“A Date with De"stiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of th...2024-03-181h 01
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni “A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the...2024-03-181h 00Q with Tom PowerNikki Giovanni: Poetry, influencing the birth of hip-hop, and why being talented means being lonelyConsidered one of the world’s greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decades later, Nikki’s writing and interviews have grown increasingly personal – offering insight into her childhood, health struggles and thoughts on growing older. She shares her story in the new documentary, “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” Nikki tells Tom about being involved in the birth of hip-hop, why artists should go to space, and how she packed a club of 100 people, including guests like Morgan Freeman and Nina Simone.2024-01-1834 min
Notes from America with Kai WrightNikki Giovanni and Kimberly McGlonn on space travel, sustainable fashion and Black liberationGuest host Janae Pierre sits down with legendary poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, who is the subject of a new documentary, Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. Giovanni reflects on the legacy of Black storytelling, gospel music, what she describes as original libraries, and why she’s working to get more Black women involved in space travel. Plus, we hear from Kai as he pays a visit to Kimberly McGlonn, an award-winning social entrepreneur. The founder of Grant Blvd & Blk Ivy Thrift, welcomes us to her store in West Philadelphia to learn about the relationship between fashion, justice, an...2023-11-1350 min
Artemis SpeaksJavon Jackson, Jazz Saxophonist collaborating with acclaimed Poet, Nikki GiovanniThe Moss Center in Blacksburg, Virginia presented a live performance and historic collaboration between renowned poet and Virginia Tech legend Nikki Giovanni and saxophonist-composer and former Jazz Messenger Javon Jackson. Their collaboration for over a year has yielded the CD The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni. For an intimate jazz performance, Jackson brought his bold-toned, Trane-inspired tenor lines to bear on a series of hymns, spirituals, and gospel numbers hand-picked by Giovanni. The live performance also included jazz singer, Nnenna Freelon. This collaboration with Nikki Giovanni produced Jackson's fifth album for his Solid Jackson Records label. 2023-11-0737 min
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Bitch Talk PodcastSundance 2023 Documentaries - Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, and Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectSend us a textWelcome to Day Seven of our Sundance/Slamdance Film Festival coverage! Per the usual with Honorary Bitch John Wildman of Films Gone Wild, we're highlighting three Sundance documentary films that focus on strong women who changed the game.In Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, we get an inside look on how her rise to fame at a young age caused her to be sexualized as a child, and the repercussions (both good and bad) that this had on her career on her personal life. We sat down with returning guest, director...2023-02-1545 minArtemis SpeaksNikki Giovanni, PoetUpdate: 12/10/24 The Artemis community shares the deep sorrow of losing our cherished poet, Nikki Giovanni. She passed on the evening of Dec. 9, 2024. For ten years, she served as our Distinguished Poet on the Board, and her contributions were invaluable to the heart of our poetry journal. We feel this loss deeply and will carry her spirit and legacy with us as we move forward. She will always be missed, but her words and impact will live on in our hearts.https://artemisjournal.org/blog/From Harlem rooftops to the drumbeats of the Congo, the...2023-02-1539 min
Top Docs: Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers”Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” with Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster10 years ago, filmmakers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster premiered their epic personal documentary “American Promise” at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. Now, Michèle and Joe have returned to Sundance with the world premiere of their highly inventive, transcendent documentary portrait “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project”. Once again, the pair find themselves being honored for their dazzling work — this time taking home the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary category. Fresh off the first public screening of the film, Michèle and Joe joined Ken to discuss how each discovered th...2023-01-3119 min
Words That BurnCotton Candy On A Rainy Day by Nikki GiovanniChange is hard, it’s a well worn statement. It can be difficult for us personally to go through, it can be difficult for others to accept. Despite all that the hardest aspect of it may be when change fails to come and we are trapped in the same relentless situations. This poem, Cotton Candy On A Rainy Day, tackles change in its many frustrating forms. It comes at a point of tremendous change in the life of poet Nikki Giovanni. In many ways it symbolises a massive transition in the viewpoint and beliefs of the poet.2022-12-0625 min
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni “A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the...2022-11-221h 00
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni
“A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the...2022-11-221h 01
THE IDEALISTS.#58: Nikki Giovanni on Taking Full Poetic License of Your LifeThis week, THE IDEALISTS. podcast host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa speaks with world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni—one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni’s notable collections of poetry are Black Judgment (1968) and Those Who Ride the Night Winds (1983), which were influenced by her participation in the Black Arts and Black Power movements of the 1960s. She has published numerous books of poetry—from her first volume, Black Feeling Black Talk (1968), to New York Times bestseller Bicycles: Love Poems (2009). She has written several works of nonfiction and children’s literature and made multiple recordings, including the Emmy-awa...2022-10-1147 min
Your Gateway to Endless Possibilities to get Full AudiobookLibrary Audiobook by Nikki GiovanniListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 573426
Title: Library
Author: Nikki Giovanni
Narrator: Nikki Giovanni
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:04:58
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-22
Publisher: Versify
Genres: Kids, General
Summary:
In this lyrical book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.
In what other place can a child ''sail their dreams'' and ''surf the rainbow'' without ever leaving the ro...2022-09-2704 min
The CodeX CantinaA Poem of Friendship by Nikki Giovanni - Poetry Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about friendship and the poem that inspired the talk today: "A Poem of Friendship" by Nikki Giovanni.
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✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us co...2022-07-3011 minArtemis SpeaksNikki Giovanni, Poet singing "The Gospal according to Nikki Giovanni" with Jovan Jackson, SaxophonistThe renowned poet, Nikki Giovanni has a new album “The Gospel According To Nikki Giovanni.”In addition to publishing dozens of poetry works, Nikki Giovanni has recorded several spoken word albums over the course of 50 years. But this time, she’s doing something a little different.The new album, a collaboration with saxophonist Javon Jackson, is a collection of gospel hymns and spirituals set to jazz. Growing up in the Baptist church, Giovanni says gospel music was instrumental to understanding herself as a poet.“The spirituals had a message,” she says. “They weren't just some peop...2022-05-2331 min
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with MoralityBlack History Minute Celebrates Nikki Giovanni-poet, author, activist, educatorNikki Giovanni was born Yolanda Cornelius Giovanni Jr. on June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is one of the world’s most well-known African-American poets. Her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race to social issues. She has won numerous awards including the Langston Hughes medal and the NAACP image award. She’s been nominated for a Grammy award for her poetry album, the Nikki Giovanni poetry collection. Additionally, she has been named as one of Oprah Winfrey‘s 25 living legends. Giovanni gained fame in the late 1960s as one of the prevalent author...2022-02-1802 min
The Two TwelveFake it for Me. (212 w. Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin)In this episode of TheTwoTwelve, I used a 3 minute clip from a 2 hour interview named “The Black Detour” between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin. In this clip, Nikki Giovanni is asking, why is it because I love you, I get the bulk of your anger? If you can hypothetically “lie” to your friends, or your employer for the perception that everything is okay out of obligation, why can’t you also lie to me sometimes just for the balance of our relationship? This became a conversation about mental health vs. obligation. Obligation to your family, Obligation to your friends, and your oblig...2022-01-3139 min
Mondo JazzRenata Zeiguer, Javon Jackson, Nikki Giovanni, La La Lars & More New ReleasesA set bookended by great singers and featuring the new and not so new poetry of Nikki Giovanni, exciting young bands and musicians from Europe, a Big Band featuring only horns, percussions and vocalists, and more!The playlist features Matt Berry, Emma Noble; La La Lars; Fazer; Run Logan Run; Javon Jackson, Nikki Giovanni; Balto Exclamationpoint; Linda Fredriksson; The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo; İlhan Erşahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen; Rembrandt Trio; Renata Zeiguer.Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15119678/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Sunset Boulevard").Happy listening!2022-01-251h 08
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #150 Dreams - Nikki GiovanniConnor and Jack celebrate the 150th episode of Close Talking with a classic poem from a living legend - "Dreams" by Nikki Giovanni. They dig into poem's coming-of-age narrative discussing and along the way make musical references galore. Ray Charles and Marjorie Hendrix are just the tip of a harmonious iceberg in this wide-ranging conversation.
Learn more about Giovanni, here: https://nikki-giovanni.com/
Read the poem, here (or below): https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48224/dreams-56d229494e255
Dreams
By: Nikki Giovanni
in my younger years
before i learned
black people aren’t
suppose to dream
i wanted to be
a ra...2022-01-141h 08
KPFA - UpFrontKshama Sawant recall vote tallies today; Nikki Giovanni, Mitch Jeserich from our new Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection
On today’s show:
0:08 – Rich Smith (@richsssmith), Associate Editor at the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger, joins us to discuss the Kshama Sawant recall.
0:33 – Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, publisher, activist, educator, Grammy-winner, and one of the most iconic voices of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s joined us on a zoom event with KPFA on October 28.
FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Nikki Giovanni’s full interview is included as part of our new Holiday 2021 Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection. It also includes event recordings with Chris Hedges, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and our own Mitch Jese...2021-12-071h 59
The Sleep with Valeria Podcast5 - Poem - Resignation by Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni's poem of deep love and feeling Episode 5: Poem - Resignation by Nikki Giovanni You made me want to love you more than I love my privacy, my freedom, my commitments, and responsibilities. The original post is located here: https://www.nikki-giovanni.com/ Thank you so much for listening and subscribing to my channel! Connect with Me. @SleepwithValeria Powered by Firstory Hosting2021-09-2806 min
King and Eye Life PodcastAfrican American Historical Figures, Places & Events: Nikki GiovanniBorn Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr., Nikki Giovanni is a renowned writer, poet, educator and activist. Giovanni began with an influence from the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements and is a very accomplished writer from the Black Arts Movement. She was born in Knoxville, TN and lived in many places including Cincinnati, OH and Wyoming before returning to Knoxville to live with her grandmother. Just a few of her many awards include: Inducted into The Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent (1999), United States Senate Certificate of Commendation (2000), 2000 Council of Ideas, The Gihon Foundation (2000), Virginia Governor's...2021-08-1202 min
Twisting the PlotSummer Replay - Make Me Rain, A Conversation with Poet Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni has a gift for making the everyday extraordinary. She is an American poet, commentator, activist and educator. She has published multiple poetry anthologies, children’s books and spoken word recordings. In the 1960’s she was dubbed “the poet of the black revolution.” She was an activist in the civil rights movement and an inspiration for the Black Arts movement. She has won 7 NAACP Image awards, the Langston Hughes Medal, and was the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award. In the 1970’s Nikki produced and made several appearances on the television...2021-08-0358 min
Basement Poetry Podcast“No Pancakes Please” — Nikki GiovanniToday we will be taking a look at the great Nikki Giovanni's poem, "No Pancakes Please"
This poem direness from her 2020 collection of poetry and prose Make Me Rain
Bio: Nikki Giovanni is one of America’s foremost poets. Over the course of a long career, Giovanni has published numerous collections of poetry—from her first self-published volume Black Feeling Black Talk (1968) to New York Times best-seller Bicycles: Love Poems (2009)—several works of nonfiction and children’s literature, and multiple recordings, including the Emmy-award nominated The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection (2004). Her most recent pu...2021-08-0209 min
The Artist's StatementNikki Giovanni: Speaking of WaterThe Artist's Statement Episode 5 features legendary poet Nikki Giovanni. She discusses the importance of spirituals as inspiration for her work and how artist's from poets to novelists to dancers inhabit truth. Giovanni recounts her early days as an activist and writer along her path to success, including her time at Fisk University. The conversation touches on space travel, her experiences as an interviewer with the television series "Soul!", the Black Lives Matter movement, children's literature, and the importance of water. Giovanni reads poems "Baby West," "Atrocities, and "Make Me Rain."
Hosted by Davin Malasarn.
The...2021-06-071h 20Twisting the PlotMake Me Rain, A Conversation with Poet Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni has a gift for making the everyday extraordinary. She is an American poet, commentator, activist and educator. She has published multiple poetry anthologies, children’s books and spoken word recordings. In the 1960’s she was dubbed “the poet of the black revolution.” She was an activist in the civil rights movement and an inspiration for the Black Arts movement. She has won 7 NAACP Image awards, the Langston Hughes Medal, and was the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award. In the 1970’s Nikki produced and made several appearances on the television p...2021-05-1857 min
The National Writers Series Podcast"Living Legend" Nikki Giovanni, author of "Chasing Utopia" (2013)April is National Poetry Month, and we're celebrating with this week’s episode featuring one of America’s most celebrated modern poets: Nikki Giovanni.
The National Writers Series has been graced by Giovanni’s presence twice over the years – once in 2018 to discuss her book A Good Cry, and for this conversation in 2013, just before the release of Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid, one part memoir, one part book of poetry.
Giovanni has also authored many other works of poetry, nonfiction, and children’s literature over her decades-long career, and earned accolades including being named “Woman of the Year”...2021-04-2057 min
Get Lit MinuteNikki Giovanni | "I Take Mastercard, Charge Your Love To Me"In this week's episode of the Get Lit Minute, we discuss the life and work of poet Yolanda Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni as well as perform a reading of her poem "I Take Mastercard, Charge Your Love To Me." View more info on Nikki Giovanni & read the full poem at http://getlitanthology.org/poemdetail/48/. Support the showSupport the show2021-03-2212 min
Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari KondaboluNikki GiovanniHari and Kamau debate the morality of Super Bowl-watching before being joined by legendary poet Nikki Giovanni. She's out with a new collection called Make Me Rain, and ready to talk about everyone from Kwame Alexander to Tupac, James Baldwin to Colin Kaepernick. Hear why Nikki Giovanni is inspired by the women who launched Black Lives Matter—and the prospect of traveling to Mars.Find our guest:Nikki Giovanni https://nikki-giovanni.com
Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find th...2021-02-041h 04
On Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Nikki Giovanni with Krista TippettIn the 1960s, Nikki Giovanni was a revolutionary poet of the Black Arts Movement that nourished civil rights. She had a famous dialogue with James Baldwin in Paris in 1971. As a professor at Virginia Tech, she brought beauty and courage by the way of poetry after the shooting there. Today, she is a self-proclaimed space freak and a delighted elder — an adored voice to hip-hop artists and the new forms of social change this generation is creating. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Nikki Giovanni — Soul Food, Sex, and Space...2021-01-141h 27On Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Nikki Giovanni with Krista TippettIn the 1960s, Nikki Giovanni was a revolutionary poet of the Black Arts Movement that nourished civil rights. She had a famous dialogue with James Baldwin in Paris in 1971. As a professor at Virginia Tech, she brought beauty and courage by the way of poetry after the shooting there. Today, she is a self-proclaimed space freak and a delighted elder — an adored voice to hip-hop artists and the new forms of social change this generation is creating. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Nikki Giovanni — Soul Food, Sex, and Space...2021-01-141h 27
The Chauncey DeVega ShowPoet Nikki Giovanni Reflects on Living a Life of Truth-Telling, Mortality, and the Ultimate Emptiness of White SupremacyNikki Giovanni is one of America’s greatest living poets. She has written dozens of collections of poetry as well as non-fiction and other work. Giovanni has received many awards and other honors including a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and three NAACP Image awards for literature. She was also a central voice in the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni is currently University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. Nikki Giovanni’s new book is “Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose”. Giovanni reflects on truth-telling and writing as vocation, the evil of Donal...2020-12-081h 03
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineMAKE ME RAIN by Nikki Giovanni, read by Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni’s slightly raspy, slightly sibilant voice draws listeners into this important collection of poetry and prose. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Giovanni’s skill at wringing out all the humor, anger, and sorrow in her poetry. Warm tones express themes of quilts and songs and love, and her poet’s sense guides her tempo as she explores her perspectives on being Black in America. Her palpable anger recalls the death of Michael Brown in “Ferguson: the Musical,” and her heart seems to be breaking as she describes “the brother” getting up in the dark to drive to the...2020-11-2707 min
Rose Library Presents: Community ConversationsA Conversation with Nikki Giovanni, part 2Community Conversations is produced by Lolita Rowe & Nick Twemlow. Jacob Chisenhall is our editor. Music created by Sister Sai. Thank you to Caroline Corbitt for logo designs. We are grateful for the support provided by our colleagues at the Rose Library, Jennifer King, director of the Rose Library and Yolanda Cooper, Dean of Emory Libraries.Special thanks to Nikki Giovanni for her words and insight and to her partner, Virginia Fowler. Also to Gabrielle Dudley for conducting this interview and to the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose by Nikki Giovanni...2020-11-1117 min
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni “A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the...2020-11-101h 00
A Date with Destiny; It's all about the Love!A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love!-ft. poetess Nikki Giovanni!"My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does." -Nikki Giovanni
“A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the...2020-11-101h 01
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 65: Nikki Giovanni on potent poetry, powerful prose, and palling with the purveyor of peace3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc. Each chapter of 3 Books uncovers and discusses the three most formative books from one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Chris Anderson of TED, the founder of the world's largest feminist magazine, the world's greatest Uber driver, Pete Holmes, Angie Thomas, and...2020-10-311h 20
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookMake Me Rain: Poems & Prose Audiobook by Nikki GiovanniListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 416241
Title: Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose
Author: Nikki Giovanni
Narrator: Nikki Giovanni
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2:08:34
Language: English
Release date: 10-20-20
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Summary:
An extraordinary listening experience! Hear Nikki Giovanni read from her newest collection of poems!
One of Americas most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart.
For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovannis poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As...2020-10-202h 08
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryMake Me Rain: Poems & Prose by Nikki GiovanniPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/416241to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose
Author: Nikki Giovanni
Narrator: Nikki Giovanni
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
Release date: October 20, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
An extraordinary listening experience! Hear Nikki Giovanni read from her newest collection of poems! One of America’s most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart. For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni’s poetry has dazzled and insp...2020-10-202h 08
Rose Library Presents: Community ConversationsA Conversation with Nikki Giovanni, part 1Community Conversations is produced by Lolita Rowe & Nick Twemlow. Jacob Chisenhall is our editor. Music created by Sister Sai. Thank you to Caroline Corbitt for logo designs. We are grateful for the support provided by our colleagues at the Rose Library, Jennifer King, director of the Rose Library and Yolanda Cooper, Dean of Emory Libraries.Special thanks to Nikki Giovanni for her words and insight and to her partner, Virginia Fowler. Also to Gabrielle Dudley for conducting this interview and to the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose by Nikki Giovanni...2020-10-1417 min
Talking with ThomasInterview with Nikki Giovanni: Speaking Out On RacismI had the tremendous honor and pleasure of interviewing a legend, Nikki Giovanni. During my Talking with Thomas podcast, Ms. Giovanni talks about how the lives of Emmett Till, Breona Taylor, and George Floyd all matter, Fannie Lou Hamer’s impact on voting rights then and now, and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement in our country and abroad.Ms. Giovanni is a renown poet, was named one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 Living Legends, has received 7 NAACP Image Awards for some of her poems, is an alumni of HBCU Fisk University, and is an honorary memb...2020-09-1518 minArtemis SpeaksNikki Giovanni, PoetOur first podcast will feature the acclaimed poet,Nikki Giovanni In this podcast, Jeri Rogers, Editor of Artemis interviews Ms. Giovanni. Nikki's poem "Vote" opens up the 2020 Artemis. She explains why she wrote this poem on this memorable date celebrating the 19th Amendment which was officially adopted on August 26, 1920: the culmination of a decades-long movement for women's suffrage.2020-08-2524 min
Toure ShowNikki Giovanni–How to Make It in PoetryToure Show Ep 3: Nikki Giovanni: How To Make It In Poetry Original Air Date: November 29, 2017 Nikki Giovanni is one of the greatest living poets in the world and a joy to be around. She’s funny, smart, humble, and undeniably cool. The best dinner guest imaginable. In this hour plus conversation from November of 2017 we talk about: • Her insight into Trump voters after a life lived in Appalachia. • The impact of watching domestic violence in her childhood home. • How she rebounded from a health scare by getting onstage. • What makes a great poem. • How she learned to cry. • Why she feels she n...2020-07-261h 29
Healthy Relationship Talk RadioNIkki Giovanni Facts on Life 03-19-2020Daaiyah Cixx speaks with writer, commentator, activist, educator and legendary poet, Nikki Giovanni about The Facts on Life. As our elder, HRT is paying tribute to Nikki for her contribution to society's solution.
Show Notes:
Nikki Giovanni Facts
5:12- How did you become a successful poet?
10:27- Do you think people pick on the current generation?
22:07-What do you think white people fear the most?
22:46- Do you think our ancestors would be proud fo our accomplishments?
29:35-Does Nikki have a "thug-life" tattoo
33:15-What is one of the proudest things you've seen?
35:48-Why is it wonderful to be a black...2020-03-1757 min