Nikki Giovanni Quotes

7 quotes from 3 authors

Stumbling onto Nikki Giovanni’s verses in eighth grade felt like finding a hidden soundtrack for the soul. The seven excerpts here echo her fierce honesty, black‑girl perspective, and lyrical power that still reverberates in classrooms and cafés alike. If this strikes a chord, you may also love the Poetry, Black Literature, or Civil Rights quote pages.

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You go to any town, any city, any state in America and there's always a McDonald's. In a lot of places around…

J. Cole

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I didn't even have to be a big fan of someone to enjoy hearing them speak. I remember when Nikki Giovanni came…

J. Cole

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I was inspired by, when I was in college, seeing some incredible speakers come to my school: Michael Eric Dyson, Spike Lee,…

J. Cole

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Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black…

Jill Scott

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These are all direct quotes, except every time they use a curse word, I'm going to use the name of a famous…

John Green

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I could hear music playing in the background of works by certain authors, like Poe and Shakespeare. And I discovered Nikki Giovanni…

Jill Scott

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Nikki Giovanni! I got a book of hers from the library, and there was this woman who could paint me on paper…

Jill Scott

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