Nikki Giovanni, "BLK History Month" from Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea. Copyright © 2002 by Nikki Giovanni. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Inc..

May 16, 2023 · BLK History Month by Nikki Giovanni If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground rain does not dampen the land and encourage the seeds to root sun does not warm the earth and kiss the seedlings and tell them plain: You’re As Good As Anybody Else You’ve Got A Place Here, Too

By Nikki Giovanni. If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground rain does not dampen the land and encourage the seeds to root sun does not warm the earth and kiss the seedlings and tell them plain: You’re As Good As Anybody Else You’ve Got A Place Here, Too

Feb 9, 2021 · Her poetry is particularly appropriate to share this month, as so much of her work has been related directly to pivotal moments in Black history, whether speaking to charged political moments and assassinations or engaging with a celebration of Black identity.

Dec 17, 2021 · In the poem, Giovanni writes “If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground” (Giovanni 1-4). At first, I didn’t realize the enormous importance of “Black History Month” to the African Americans until I read the first couple lines of the poem.

Feb 3, 2024 · If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground rain does not dampen the land and encourage the seeds to root sun does not warm the earth and kiss the seedlings and tell them plain: You're As Good As Anybody Else You've Got A Place Here, Too

‘BLK History Month’. This short poem from 2002 is about Black History Month, of course, but what makes it a memorable poem is the way Giovanni uses the imagery of planting and nurturing seeds to highlight the importance – indeed, the need – for a month which emphasises African-American history and educates people about it.

Nikki Giovanni’s “BLK History Month” underscores the worthlessness of venerating the ‘Black History Month’. According to Giovanni, the commemoration of “Black History Month” is analogous to wind which “does not carry the seeds and drop them/ on fertile ground.”

Dec 20, 2024 · Celebrating the achievements and history of African Americans and black communities, as well as supporting materials written by black authors.

Feb 23, 2021 · Nikki Giovanni is saying here that Black History Month is important, and that anyone who says otherwise isn't seeing it as they could, and in my opinion should: it is a way to celebrate the black men and women who have made America what it is today. It is a way to tell a minority within this country that they are just as important as the majority.