Nikki giovanni biography video about muhammad

Muhammad Ali talks with Nikki Giovanni – Soul! – January 5, 1972 – NET – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –

With the sad news of the passing of legend and icon Muhammad Ali, I was looking for something that expressed who the man was – not so much the fighter, the Pop Culture icon, but rather the human being.

The man who was loved by so many, not for his fights, but for his spirit. Not so much for the winning as much as the quiet accomplishments; the family, the people he helped by his example and his gift.

So I ran across this interview, conducted by Poet and writer Nikki Giovanni for the NET (pre-PBS) program Soul!

from January 5, 1972. And even though he does devote some time to his legendary moments, he also talks about his activism, his cautions to young Black men, growing up and dreaming of a career in the ring – talking about his kids and the people around him.

Sometimes it’s the quiet things that get lost in the clamor for rem