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In 1983, I wrote you and you wrote me back
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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

In 1983, I wrote youand you wrote me back

In 1983, I wrote you
and you wrote me back

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In 1983, I wrote you and you wrote me back.
Duration
6 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:00
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.
I was in college ready to quit. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
I was in college ready to quit.
And you said, "Don't give up." - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
And you said, "Don't give up."
I was at Florida A&M. I didn't give up. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
I was at Florida A&M. I didn't give up.
And I'm now a teacher in Newark, New Jersey. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
And I'm now a teacher in Newark, New Jersey.
But I love you. My sister used to read me you. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
But I love you. My sister used to read me you.
"Nikki-Rosa." - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
"Nikki-Rosa."
"It's not your father's drinking that makes any difference." - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
"It's not your father's drinking that makes a...
My daughter's name is Maya Giovanni - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
My daughter's name is Maya Giovanni
Ms. Giovanni, I just wanna say - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
Ms. Giovanni, I just wanna say
Now, I'm saying this, and I have to get my phone out. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
Now, I'm saying this, and I have to get my phone out.
I just wanna let you know that your unapologetic spirit - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
I just wanna let you know that your unapologetic spirit
"I used to dream militant dreams - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:10
"I used to dream militant dreams
I used to dream radical dreams of blowing everyone away - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:10
I used to dream radical dreams of blowing everyone away
I even used to think I'd be the one to stop the riot - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
I even used to think I'd be the one to stop the riot
In the evolution of your career, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
In the evolution of your career,
- Do you agree? - No. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
- Do you agree? - No.
There is some really strong - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
There is some really strong
You see, you have a poem that begins - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:08
You see, you have a poem that begins
The poem ends though, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:16
The poem ends though,
There are people who express some disappointment - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
There are people who express some disappointment