Comments on: Nikki Giovanni: What Every Black Person Should Know http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/05/21/nikki-giovanni-what-every-black-person-should-know/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fenton Johnson http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/05/21/nikki-giovanni-what-every-black-person-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-9038 Fenton Johnson Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:40:54 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=13637#comment-9038 Greetings, Eric, I'm trying to reach you to ask a question about our mutual years at the New York Times, but I can't locate a current email address. Would you be so kind as to send one along to fenton@fentonjohnson.com? Many thanks. Incidentally, I enjoy coming across your work in my occasional research forays. Fenton Johnson Greetings, Eric,

I’m trying to reach you to ask a question about our mutual years at the New York Times, but I can’t locate a current email address. Would you be so kind as to send one along to fenton@fentonjohnson.com? Many thanks. Incidentally, I enjoy coming across your work in my occasional research forays.

Fenton Johnson

]]> By: James W. Chester http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/05/21/nikki-giovanni-what-every-black-person-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5401 James W. Chester Thu, 27 May 2010 18:38:51 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=13637#comment-5401 Ms Gioavanni's response is very interesting. I've long admired her work...when I encounter it. I am not a 'poetry person'. As for a canon on African America, it occurs to me that the compilation done at Harvard University, Dr. Gates, and others would be, at least, a good place to start. PEACE James Wesley Chester, President and Founder Institute for African American National Heritage. Ms Gioavanni’s response is very interesting.

I’ve long admired her work…when I encounter it.

I am not a ‘poetry person’.

As for a canon on African America, it occurs to me that the compilation done at Harvard University, Dr. Gates, and others would be, at least, a good place to start.

PEACE

James Wesley Chester, President and Founder
Institute for African American National Heritage.

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