CabriniCollege Radnor, PA 19087
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Award-winning poet and novelist, Nikki Giovanni, signs a copy of her book for Dr. Cynthia Halpern, chair of Romantic languages. Giovanni was the keynote speaker for the college's Cultural Kaleidoscope week.
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The air in the Grace Hall Atrium vibrated softly with the buzz of chatty visitors. From the back, came the sounds of folding chairs being opened to accommodate the larger than-expected crowd. The visitors leaned in toward one another, elbows touching. It was after 8 p.m. when the nervous verbal quiver of
the audience dwindled and Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, president, took the podium to introduce Nikki Giovanni, Cultural Kaleidoscope Week's keynote speaker. Giovanni is an award-winning poet and novelist and is currently a professor of creative writing at Vrrginia Tech University. She has published over 27 books and has received 16 honorary degrees including a doctorate of letters from Cabri-
ni in 1995. That year she gave the commencement address as well. Giovanni's message was one of understanding. Giovanni pointed out that slavery is in the past, as are many other wrongs, and we must move forward, think about where we are and where we are going. For the next hour and a half, Giovanni captivated the audience, at times inspiring them to call out in agreement. The atmosphere was
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more Baptist revival than Cabrini lecture, and it was a welcome change to those who came. "You are always hearing about the first Negro to do something, but now it's 2001. I don't want to be the first to do something and I'm tired of hearing about the first to do something, after 2000 years there shouldn't be anymore the first to do somethings." The crowd erupted with laughter. contin~d onpg. 3
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