Black Feeling, Black Talk
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Black Feeling, Black Talk is a groundbreaking 1968 poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni that powerfully explores Black identity, struggle, and pride during the Civil Rights era.
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| Black Feeling, Black Talk canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Feeling, Black Talk Context triple: [Nikki Giovanni, notableWork, Black Feeling, Black Talk]
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A.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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B.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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C.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
Black on Both Sides
Black on Both Sides is Mos Def’s critically acclaimed 1999 debut studio album, celebrated for its socially conscious lyrics and innovative blend of hip-hop styles.
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E.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Feeling, Black Talk Target entity description: Black Feeling, Black Talk is a groundbreaking 1968 poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni that powerfully explores Black identity, struggle, and pride during the Civil Rights era.
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A.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
-
B.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
-
C.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
Black on Both Sides
Black on Both Sides is Mos Def’s critically acclaimed 1999 debut studio album, celebrated for its socially conscious lyrics and innovative blend of hip-hop styles.
-
E.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
African American experience
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cultural affirmation ⓘ political struggle ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ urban Black life ⓘ |
| author | Nikki Giovanni ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Black Judgement ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEthnicity |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| hasForm |
free verse
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lyric poetry ⓘ protest poetry ⓘ |
| hasReception |
recognized as groundbreaking in African American poetry
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widely studied in African American literature courses ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black cultural expression
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love and relationships in Black communities ⓘ political activism ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black feminist writers
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later African American poets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black community
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Black identity ⓘ Black liberation ⓘ Black pride ⓘ Civil Rights era ⓘ racial pride ⓘ racial struggle ⓘ resistance to racism ⓘ self-determination ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Black Arts Movement
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exploration of Black womanhood ⓘ innovative Black vernacular voice ⓘ politically engaged poetry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gemini: An Extended Autobiographical Statement on My First Twenty-Five Years of Being a Black Poet
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surface form:
Nikki Giovanni bibliography
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| periodCovered |
Black Power movement
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surface form:
Black Power era
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
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| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Black readers
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readers of political poetry ⓘ |
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