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Spirit to Spirit: Nikki Giovanni

29 minutes 1 seconds

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Sepia toned photo of a senior Black man and 4 women from mid-1990s. Caption. My grandmother is a very territorial woman.

African American poet Nikki Giovanni highlights her life and work against the background of her times--the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, and the women's movement. Personal photos and archival footage add impact.

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Runtime: 29 minutes 1 seconds

Topic: Biographies, History, Literature, Social Science
Subtopic: African-Americans, Biography, Civil Rights, Poetry
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 1987
Producer/Distributor: Direct Cinema LTD
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Color illustration of 3 children walking through an outdoor market, pushing a red wagon with a potted plant. Caption. Sound of birds chirping.

Word cut out from different print sources, arranged in phrases. Spanish captions.

Color illustration of 2 children on a small blue bike pulling a red wagon with another child in it. Title card reads, "Breathe and Be."

Digital illustration of a girl holding a shepherd's crook and looking out over rolling green hills.

Digital illustration of a girl holding a shepherd's crook and looking out over rolling green hills.

Man wearing glasses speaks to camera, gesturing forward with his hands, against a black background.

Man gestures in sign language on stage, touching thumbs together, hands flat and pointing in either direction. Caption. A butterfly in South America.

Male performer on stage reaches 1 hand out in front while lunging back slightly, as if he is doing a pantomime act. Caption. Eyes the runner leading off first base.

Black poet, Margaret Walker, writing on a chalkboard. Caption. Narrator. Walker began teaching in 1942 after receiving.

Interview with Black woman wearing a brown jacket and white blouse against a bookshelf backdrop. Caption. Is a story that shows the sort of strength that he had.