Nikki Giovanni Quotes
War is not a jobs program.
Giovanni, Nikki. Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems. William Morrow, 2002.
There has been no other candidate for President who ever made a statement like this. Other candidates typically promise to work hard at a facet of the presidency, or claim that their background or experience will make them very qualified, and many quote others as to their likely success. Trump's authority is Trump. And he assures us that God never created any other president as great as he would be in the area of growing the economy and creating jobs.
This is a statement that in the early 21st century would be made only by ultra liberals. But in the in the late 1940’s this was not only standard democratic party thinking, but a large number of Republicans thought of the Government as the employer of last resort including their Presidential standard bearer.
In the 19th century, most socialists thought that the government was the major creator of jobs. In the 20th century, most socialists acknowledged that jobs could emanate from both the public and private sectors. Here in the 21st century, one of the world’s leading socialists, stated that private companies were necessary for full employment.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She has won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Additionally, she has been named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends".
