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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

And probably the onlyperson in this room that understands that is Thomas, 'cause I don't...

And probably the only
person in this room that understands that is Thomas, 'cause I don't think Thomas
has ever seen me cry, because I always made
a point of not to

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And probably the only person in this room
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that understands that is Thomas,
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'cause I don't think Thomas has ever seen me cry,
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because I always made a point of not to.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:28
Uploaded
Apr 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Rada Studio,Confluential Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Bertha Doc Society,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A look at the life of poet, Nikki Giovanni and the revolutionary historical periods through which she lived, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter.
Some of the folks may know, some of them may not know, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
Some of the folks may know, some of them may not know,
Wasn't an alien situation, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:11
Wasn't an alien situation,
They were screwing us and what we did was, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:12
They were screwing us and what we did was,
Why wouldn't... why wouldn't that same energy, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:14
Why wouldn't... why wouldn't that same energy,
When they came to these shores, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
When they came to these shores,
It's Middle Passage. When the rocket red glares, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:11
It's Middle Passage. When the rocket red glares,
And then one day, not only will they not see Earth, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
And then one day, not only will they not see Earth,
They need to ask us, "How did you calm your fears?" - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
They need to ask us, "How did you calm your fears?"...
"How were you able to decide you were human - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
"How were you able to decide you were human
To make the world you came to, your world?" - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
To make the world you came to, your world?"
The first thing that's gonna happen - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
The first thing that's gonna happen
We didn't have any language that was universal. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
We didn't have any language that was universal.
So the only thing that's gonna be universal, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
So the only thing that's gonna be universal,
Who's gonna say, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
Who's gonna say,
'Cause it was your grandmother. When things went wrong, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
'Cause it was your grandmother. When things went wrong,
It's often true, I think, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
It's often true, I think,
And it's my understanding that your grandmother - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
And it's my understanding that your grandmother
You know, you're not that much younger, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
You know, you're not that much younger,
But one of the things - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
But one of the things
We could tell our grandmothers we can't do it. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
We could tell our grandmothers we can't do it.