Nikki Giovanni's Ego-Tripping: Black Empowerment

How power is the Black women? In Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego Tripping” she examines multi-facets of the Black empowerment. The poem was published in the 70’s during the Black Power movement. During this time period the Black communities were focused on the uplifting and cultivation of Black culture. The Black Panther Party played an essential role in the development for civil liberties for Blacks. The theme of this poem is Black empowerment which is the building and uplifting of the Black community. One of the main focuses of this paper is the rich history of Black people starting in Africa. As a modern facets of history, identity serves as label of individuality in the Black community. In Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego-Tripping” she introduces power as a concept closely related to black women. A large part of Black history began with construction of pyramids in Egypt and they were a symbol of royalty. In Giovanni’s ‘Ego- Tripping’ history, identity, and power all support the common theme of Black empowerment.
History is whole series of past events connected with someone or something(Oxford dictionary). In lines 12-14 of Giovanni’s poem alludes to a prominent Egyptian queen in the 14th century B.C. ,” My oldest daughter is Nefertiti, the tears from my birth pains created the Niel,
Africa is located on the equator and the equator is closest location to the sun.Farming, bathing, and irrigation are real concerns that modern day Africa is facing and global warming increases the temperature. If Blacks can withstand extreme climates there is nothing that is impossible, line 16 agrees” my strength flows ever on”. Before Africans were stolen from Africa,they were king, queens and excellent warriors. In Giovanni’s lines 49-50, “ I sailed west to reach the east and had to round off the earth as I went” alludes to the Black community as mother