Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
I used to dream militant dreams of taking over america to show these whitefolks how it should be done i used to dream radical dreams of blowing everyone away with my perceptive powers of correct analysis i even used to think that i'd be the one to stop the riot and negotiate the peace then i awoke & dug that if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she's natural i would have a revolution.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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