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Nikki Giovanni

A presentation for third grade. Nikki Giovanni. Meagan Ricks. Famous poet, activist, and educator. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee. "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English." . Awards and Honors.

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Nikki Giovanni

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  1. A presentation for thirdgrade Nikki Giovanni Meagan Ricks

  2. Famous poet, activist, and educator • Born in Knoxville, Tennessee "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English."

  3. Awards and Honors • Ebony Magazine’s, Mademoiselle Magazine’s, and Ladies Home Journal’s Woman of the Year • 1985 – Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame • 1994 – Tennessee Writer’s Award • 1998 Tennessee Governor’s Award in the Arts • Outstanding Woman of Tennessee • Keys to over 24 cities • Many NAACP Image Awards • One of Oprah’s twenty-five “Living Legends” • First recipient of Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage • Award • Reached #4 on Los Angeles Times Bestseller List

  4. Civil Rights Black Feeling Black Talk Equality Power to Make a Difference

  5. I always like summerBestyou can eat fresh cornFrom daddy's gardenAnd okraAnd greensAnd cabbageAnd lots ofBarbequeAnd buttermilkAnd homemade ice-creamAt the church picnicAnd listen toGospel musicOutsideAt the churchHomecomingAnd go to the mountains withYour grandmotherAnd go barefootedAnd be warmAll the timeNot only when you go to bedAnd sleep “Knoxville Tennesee”

  6. Except from “Choices” If I can't have what I want then my job is to want what I've got and be satisfied that at least there is something more to want .

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYL41PiuPg

  8. Standards Culture Accomplishments: 3.1.04 Understand the contributions of individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups to Tennessee. History Learning Expectations: • 5.01 Identify major events, people, and patterns in Tennessee, United States, and world history. Accomplishments: 3.5.01 Identify major people, events, and issues in Tennessee, United States, and world history.

  9. Sources: Nikki Giovanni. (2002-2011) Biography. Retrieved September 21, 2011, fromhttp://nikki-giovanni.com/bio.shtml Moyers, B. (2009, February 13). Bill Moyers Journal: Transcript. PBS. Retrieved September 21, 2011, from http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/02132009/transcript2.html

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