Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes

One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality.

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.

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  Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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