Watch the video here:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/536960869
Rock Steady: The Revolutionary Soul of Nikki Giovanni – 2021
Concept and curation by Quanda Johnson
On April 8, 2021, four talented performers conjured the life and spirit of Nikki Giovanni, with poetry, prose, stories, music and dance.
The program included:
My Poem (1968)
If (1971)
Ego Tripping [there may be a reason why] (1968)
Kidnap Poem (1970)
My House (1972)
Gemini (1971) pp. 7-8
The Great White Pax
Nikki Rosa (1968)
Poem for Aretha (1968)
Rosa Parks (2002)
The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1968)
A Poem for the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (1983)
We Are Virginia tech (2007)
Sky Diving (1983)
Raise Your Hand (2020)
Resignation (1983)
Indulge from Acolytes pp. 99-100
Revolutionary Dreams (2020)
Melvin shares two anecdotes about Nikki G from their junior year at Fisk University (1966)
Cast
Quanda Johnson
Akiwele Burayidi
Ari Smith
Melvin Hinton
Thanks to the many donors who made this production possible
and to Audio for the Arts for recording and editing the video.