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UA Poetry Center
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Modern Languages Auditorium
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni reads from her extensive body of work and speaks about social justice and the civil rights movement.
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Opening Remarks: on social justice, NASCAR, NASA, and space exploration
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On European colonialism, the African slave trade, and communal memory
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On the African slave experience, historical authenticity, and the American Dream
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"Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We're Going to Mars)"
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Differs slightly from published version.
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Giovanni, Nikki. Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.
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On receiving the Rosa L. Parks Award and being of one's time
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On her illustrated children's book Rosa and the use of fiction in biographical narrative
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Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. Ill. Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt, 2005.
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On Rosa, Mrs. Parks' refusal to give up her seat, and her enduring legacy
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On Martin Luther King, Jr.'s relevance for younger generations; "In the Spirit of Martin"
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Giovanni, Nikki. Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.
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"Shoulders Are For Emergencies Only"
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Giovanni, Nikki. Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.
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"The Yellow Jacket"
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Giovanni, Nikki. Acolytes. New York: HarperCollins, 2007.
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"ego-tripping (there may be a reason why)"
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Giovanni, Nikki. ego tripping and other poems for young people. Ill. George Ford. New York: Lawrence Hill Books, 1973.
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