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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

"We're going to Mars, for the same reason MarcoPolo rocketed to China, for the same reason...

"We're going to Mars, for the same reason Marco
Polo rocketed to China, for the same reason Columbus trimmed his sails on
the dream of spices

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"We're going to Mars,
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for the same reason Marco Polo rocketed to China,
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for the same reason Columbus
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trimmed his sails on the dream of spices.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:23:14
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.
For the very same reason - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
For the very same reason
For the reason we fall in love. It's the only adventure. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
For the reason we fall in love. It's the only adventure...
We're going to Mars because whatever is wrong with us - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
We're going to Mars because whatever is wrong with us
So we journey forth, carrying the same baggage, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:13
So we journey forth, carrying the same baggage,
One day looking for prejudice to slip, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
One day looking for prejudice to slip,
One day maybe the whole community - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
One day maybe the whole community
Maybe one day the Jewish community will be at rest, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
Maybe one day the Jewish community will be at rest,
And all the rest of us will get great meals at holy days, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
And all the rest of us will get great meals at holy days,
And it’s an honor to introduce this woman - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:09
And it’s an honor to introduce this woman
She's an activist, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
She's an activist,
She's original Black girl magic, motherfuckers. - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
She's original Black girl magic, motherfuckers.
Give it up for Nikki, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
Give it up for Nikki,
Give her a big warm welcome, Afropunk, put them up! - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
Give her a big warm welcome, Afropunk, put them up!
Because nobody on Earth has any sense enough - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:10
Because nobody on Earth has any sense enough
We have got to send Black women, we've got to ask Black women, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:15
We have got to send Black women, we've got to ask Black...
You talk to those people who can hear you, - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:06
You talk to those people who can hear you,
You know, what you have to do - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
You know, what you have to do
You know, who needs the rest of it, really! - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:05
You know, who needs the rest of it, really!
- I'm not pessimistic... - You got far too much energy - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:07
- I'm not pessimistic... - You got far too much energy
"The captain knew they were in trouble - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 00:10
"The captain knew they were in trouble