Nikki Giovanni

Yeah, you'd go get the chicken. Chicken was, unfortunately for the chicken, alive. And so Grandmother would wring its neck. And then I would be the one to have to pluck it. And I learned to pluck the chicken. But I also learned to cook chitlins. because I learned to turn the children's intestines. I learned to turn them inside out and pull the fat out. But I also learned to break string beans.

Yeah, you'd go get the chicken. Chicken was, unfortunately for the chicken, alive. And so Grandmother would wring its neck. And then I would be the one to have to pluck it. And I learned to pluck the chicken. But I also learned to cook chitlins. because I learned to turn the children's intestines. I learned to turn them inside out and pull the fat out. But I also learned to break string beans.

Yeah, you'd go get the chicken. Chicken was, unfortunately for the chicken, alive. And so Grandmother would wring its neck. And then I would be the one to have to pluck it. And I learned to pluck the chicken. But I also learned to cook chitlins. because I learned to turn the children's intestines. I learned to turn them inside out and pull the fat out. But I also learned to break string beans.

And when you do that, you want to pull the string out. So I love every time I'm cooking something, I'm thinking about grandmother and how she did it.

And when you do that, you want to pull the string out. So I love every time I'm cooking something, I'm thinking about grandmother and how she did it.

And when you do that, you want to pull the string out. So I love every time I'm cooking something, I'm thinking about grandmother and how she did it.

You know, it's like she's with me. It's like, you know, but I do. It always makes me happy. And I like other people's cooking sometimes. But mostly, if I have my way, I do my own.

You know, it's like she's with me. It's like, you know, but I do. It always makes me happy. And I like other people's cooking sometimes. But mostly, if I have my way, I do my own.

You know, it's like she's with me. It's like, you know, but I do. It always makes me happy. And I like other people's cooking sometimes. But mostly, if I have my way, I do my own.

I don't know if I'm talking out loud so much as remembering. And you go and I made some lamb chops that I have to tell you were delicious. Incredible. And I was trying to remember what it was that grandmother did. It was grandmother. And I remembered, oh, it was she put a little cinnamon. And so I put a little cinnamon and a little apple vinegar.

I don't know if I'm talking out loud so much as remembering. And you go and I made some lamb chops that I have to tell you were delicious. Incredible. And I was trying to remember what it was that grandmother did. It was grandmother. And I remembered, oh, it was she put a little cinnamon. And so I put a little cinnamon and a little apple vinegar.

I don't know if I'm talking out loud so much as remembering. And you go and I made some lamb chops that I have to tell you were delicious. Incredible. And I was trying to remember what it was that grandmother did. It was grandmother. And I remembered, oh, it was she put a little cinnamon. And so I put a little cinnamon and a little apple vinegar.

Oh, God. They were so good. You know, and I didn't I don't think I said aloud to grandmother, you know, look what I've done. But, you know, it's one of those like I didn't share. I have people. You just ate it for yourself. I didn't. You didn't invite people. They should go get somebody else. If they're hungry, go to Wendy's.

Oh, God. They were so good. You know, and I didn't I don't think I said aloud to grandmother, you know, look what I've done. But, you know, it's one of those like I didn't share. I have people. You just ate it for yourself. I didn't. You didn't invite people. They should go get somebody else. If they're hungry, go to Wendy's.

Oh, God. They were so good. You know, and I didn't I don't think I said aloud to grandmother, you know, look what I've done. But, you know, it's one of those like I didn't share. I have people. You just ate it for yourself. I didn't. You didn't invite people. They should go get somebody else. If they're hungry, go to Wendy's.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian.

No, because it gets you caught up in your life, and that's not what your life is. Your life is not about your life. Your life is about your duty. Hmm. And so, no, I don't think about it, you know.

No, because it gets you caught up in your life, and that's not what your life is. Your life is not about your life. Your life is about your duty. Hmm. And so, no, I don't think about it, you know.