“Many people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Accept change, whatever it may be; once you do, you will be able to discover the new world you are in and enjoy it. Nikki Giovanni was born in Tennessee at a time when racial segregation was at its peak. She was a talented writer who expressed her vision of the world around her through texts. His affinity with the civil rights movement was a key factor in defining his voice and fleshing out his literary prowess. She has not only been an inspiration behind the keyboard, but also in the public eye as she has attended countless conferences to pass on her experience to today's youth. Although Nikki Giovanni lived, this love they had was sacred, it was what kept them grounded in hope for a better future. Believing that something so beautiful could exist in a world that shunned them brought happiness to this desolate world. Her poem “Love is” is a great example of how Nikki Giovanni saw the weight of the power of love. This poem describes the importance of finding pure joy and keeping it close so that you can weather countless storms ahead. Nikki Giovanni's central point, apart from a woman's point of view, was to show that when you move towards your goal, it is okay to take a step back from time to time and remember what you are fighting for . Love in its purest form is not just between two people, but in the context in which it was written and the circumstances, you can conclude that this love is for your neighbor. On a broader scale, you can understand that the love that Nikki Giovanni shows can be shared with all races. This can be best seen when she states: "no matter how old you are, some people don't remember that love is about listening and laughing" and this, translated into the circumstances, means that if both parties listen and understand each other, a new form of love can be formed. This poem is influential because it can be used in countless circumstances, but Nikki Giovanni also wrote a poem called "Beautiful Black Men" that shows the beauty of the African American that has been overlooked for so long. This poem gives a different view of African-American men and dispels the misconceptions that are held about them. The phrase "Black men with their afros walking down the street, it's the same danger but a whole new pleasure" shows a pun on danger but with a new infliction that brings a brighter disposition to African American men . This poem also shows a love that can be considered the same for all other races. In this