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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

I had spoken toher the day before, and she had said tocome and get her, and I couldn't

I had spoken to
her the day before, and she had said to
come and get her, and I couldn't

Full Transcript

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I had spoken to her the day before,
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and she had said to come and get her,
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and I couldn't.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:42
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.
And the next day, her daughter calls me up and tells me - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
And the next day, her daughter calls me up and tells me
What she needed, so that she could relax, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
What she needed, so that she could relax,
- Ooh! - Mm-hmm. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
- Ooh! - Mm-hmm.
- I noticed them. Beautiful. - You wanna look at it - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
- I noticed them. Beautiful. - You wanna look at it
- ♪ Let's go higher ♪ - ♪ Let's go higher ♪ - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:27
- ♪ Let's go higher ♪ - ♪ Let's go higher ♪...
I grew up, of course, in a Baptist church, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
I grew up, of course, in a Baptist church,
I can't dig the theology, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
I can't dig the theology,
The New York Community Choir - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:11
The New York Community Choir
Some lady was singing "Yes, Jesus Loves Me." - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
Some lady was singing "Yes, Jesus Loves Me."
My God, as a so-called Black militant, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
My God, as a so-called Black militant,
As a matter of fact, I got up in church and said, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
As a matter of fact, I got up in church and said,
- It blew my mind! - Baby, what we did with Jesus - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
- It blew my mind! - Baby, what we did with Jesus
It has nothing whatever to do with that White Jesus - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
It has nothing whatever to do with that White Jesus
I wanted to tell Joe that Agnes passed this morning. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
I wanted to tell Joe that Agnes passed this morning.
I mean, it's that I am the oldest in the family now. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
I mean, it's that I am the oldest in the family now.
Not that it means anything, but, you know, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
Not that it means anything, but, you know,
♪ I've been through the fire ♪ - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:36
♪ I've been through the fire ♪
It isn't often that someone will die for a righteous person. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
It isn't often that someone will die for a righteous pe...
But maybe someone might dare to die for a good person. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
But maybe someone might dare to die for a good person.
But God shows his love for us because, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
But God shows his love for us because,