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I'm a native Tennessean, I was born there
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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

I'm a native Tennessean,I was born there, but I was only two monthsold when my mother and...

I'm a native Tennessean,
I was born there, but I was only two months
old when my mother and father moved my sister and
me to Cincinnati, where neighborhoods
were redlined, but at least Mommy
could get a job teaching and Daddy could get a job
behind a desk. And after all, if you are a college graduate,
that's the least you can expect

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I'm a native Tennessean, I was born there,
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but I was only two months old when my mother and father
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moved my sister and me to Cincinnati,
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where neighborhoods were redlined,
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but at least Mommy could get a job teaching
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and Daddy could get a job behind a desk. And after all,
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if you are a college graduate, that's the least you can expect.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:29
Uploaded
Apr 12, 2025
Genres
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.