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Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars
FromQ with Tom Power
Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars
FromQ with Tom Power
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Considered one of the world’s greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decades later, Nikki’s writing and interviews have grown increasingly personal, offering insight into her childhood, health struggles and thoughts on growing older. She shares her story in the new documentary, “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” Nikki tells Tom about being involved in the birth of hip-hop, why artists should go to space, and how she packed a club of 100 people, including guests like Morgan Freeman and Nina Simone.
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
[Full episode] Uzo Aduba, Jonathon Adams, Yusuf Saadi, Elton John: Emmy-winning actress Uzo Aduba (known as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on Orange Is the New Black) talks about taking on her first lead role in HBO's reboot of In Treatment. Cree-Métis baritone Jonathon Adams shares what they discovered when they began delving into the history of Indigenous music and how it was brutally suppressed by Canada's residential school system. Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Yusuf Saadi reads his poem Mile End from his debut poetry collection, Pluviophile. Elton John opens up about his "rollercoaster life," how having children changed everything for him and why he's now saying goodbye to life on the road. by Q with Tom Power