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Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, and activist, born on June 7, 1943. She is renowned for her poignant and evocative poetry that frequently tackles social and political issues. Giovanni's writing has had a profound impact on the African American literary community and beyond, earning her numerous awards and accolades for her literary contributions.

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“We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained.”

Should Writing Believe Humans Spirit Human Spirit Tamed

Book:Sacred cows-- and other edibles

Source: Sacred cows-- and other edibles

“I think speeches and fruit should always be fresh.”

Thinking Should Speech Fruit

Book:Sacred cows-- and other edibles

Source: Sacred cows-- and other edibles

“America may not be the best nation on earth, but it has conceived loftier ideals and dreamed higher dreams than any other nation. America is a heterogeneous nation of many different people of different races, religions, and creeds. Should this experiment go forth and prosper, we will have offered humans a new way to look at life; should it fail, we will simply go the way of all failed civilizations.”

People Way Should Humans Looks May Different Dream Earth America Nations Race Failing Higher Civilization Ideals Experiments Being The Best Creeds New Ways Different Peoples Different Races

Book:Racism 101

Source: Racism 101

“Black Americans should be given credit for finding probably the perfect weapon; the weapon of the song. And that song continues. Most holocausts don't, so they have this bitterness left over. The phenomenon of the world, as far as Black Americans are considered, is that we are not a bitter people.”

People World Should Song Left Given Black Perfect Findings Weapons Credit Bitter Phenomenon Bitterness Holocaust Bitter People

Author:Nikki Giovanni

“My work is a part of me and I know it. I have no reason to try to pick one part of me out from the rest. I only see my work, or rather I should say I see my work only telling my part of the human experience.”

Knows Should Trying Humans Reason Picks No Reason Human Experience

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“I used to dream militant dreams of taking over america to show these whitefolks how it should be done i used to dream radical dreams of blowing everyone away with my perceptive powers of correct analysis i even used to think that i'd be the one to stop the riot and negotiate the peace then i awoke & dug that if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she's natural i would have a revolution.”

Ifs Thinking Should Doe Done Shows Dream America Used Natural Revolution Radical Analysis Riot Militant

Book:Re:creation

Source: Re:creation

“School should be eleven months of the year.”

Should Years School Months Eleven Months Of The Year

Author:Nikki Giovanni

“School buildings should be opened and used twenty four hours a day.”

Should School Used Hours Four Building Twenties School Buildings

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“Schools should serve breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. No sugared drinks, no fast type food.”

Should School Type Drink Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Snacks

Author:Nikki Giovanni

“Schools should be integrated by race and by class.”

Should School Race Class Integrated

Author:Nikki Giovanni

“Language instruction should start in the first grade. Writing, also.”

Should Writing Firsts Language Grades Instruction

Author:Nikki Giovanni

About the Author

Born: June 7, 1943
Known for: Writer
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Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young PeopleRelated source material

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