Nikki Giovanni: "We Are Virginia Tech!" 

Powerful, powerful, powerful!! Nikki is an amazing poet and powerful speaker.

what only a poet could do. thank you nikki and thanks to whoever posted it.

Still can't watch this without crying.

I was not here but every time I see this video I am fulled with complete sadness for those who have lost their lives that day.

This still brings tears to my eyes. I'm a freshmen at Virginia Tech. The way the Hokie Nation came together after this tragedy is what made me choose this school. The way this school makes you feel can't be duplicated, it truly is one big family, and I love every minute I spend here!

My parents & brother-in law are all Hokies, so we're a Hokie family & I still can't believe it happened. Let's go Hokies! God bless Virginia Tech! Beautiful speech! Always remember!

I still get goosebumps everytime I see this...... God Bless You Hokies!! :) Ball State Alum

We ARE Virginia Tech ! We are the Hokies ! ! Thank you Niki, for your powerful, healing words of rememberance - We WILL PREVAIL ! !

this the most moving speech i've ever heard in my life.

This is the kind of love that makes humanity great, and shines in the darkness that surrounds today

I was here when this happened. My mother-in-law works in the Engineering dept--one of the hardest hit. She lost 7 of her students and the professsor she worked with (Dr. G.V. Loganathan). The events of April 16th were horrifying for us and everyone here in the Hokie nation. Whatever you or I may think of Ms. Giovanni, her speech at the convocation was exactly was stirring and the perfect end to the ceremony. Thank you for posting this video. By the way, what song is that?

damn that woman can write a moving speech. she could probably have been up there talking about peanut butter and it would have sounded as amazing as this. i am not comparing the deaths to peanut butter mind you, i am saying that she is a very charismatic speaker.

It's moments like these, where everyone can come together, that makes me so proud to be a Hokie.

i remember, i was in the stadium, as i was leaving you could hear the chant from outside. very powerful. 4/16/07 I bleed orange and maroon.

This was the most impressive speech i've ever seen, the music just helped. Good Add.

Perfect soundtrack for this.

Rest In Peace to Dr. Hikes, featured at the end of this video. Your Hokie Nation is with you.

Today, the fourth anniversary of this tragedy, we are still Hokies, and we always will be. We have and we WILL PREVAIL! ~A Hokie.

The iconic moment of such a sad tragedy. The Aggies are with you still in heart and mind and spirit. We all shall prevail.

Hokie850 .. awesome work with the video edit man.. thanks for putting this up .. we will survive .. we will prevail .. 4.16.08 ..

Wow. this really had me in tears. Let's go Hokies!

I transferred to Virginia Tech my sophomore year from George Mason University, and I remember watching what happened that day on TV. My mom called me that day telling me that something bad was going on at Tech, so I turned on my TV and I couldn't believe that someone would kill 32 people. At the time, I didn't know if I got in yet, but I found out I got in a day later. Seeing all the support from this tragedy made me want to go, and I'm glad I did. I am a Hokie for life.

That's a gorgeous video. Excellent work.

i was just motivated and inspired. that was beautiful

Same here my good friend. Today we are ALL Hokies! Classes are canceled for the day and my son will be home to hang out and then return to classes tomorrow. I'm wearing my shirt with pride!

i may be a golden eagle today, but there will always be a piece of me thats a hokie!

Check out her interview on The Vanguard Element

wow.. your comment along with this video is absolutely priceless

I'm writing a paper on Giovanni... this is the most inspiring of all her writing though... What song is played in the video and who's it by?

Major chills..

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Very inspiring. All that was missing at the end was Nikki Giovanni grabbing the mic and slamming it down gangsta rapper style when she was done. I don't even like Va Tech and I was moved.

Go Nikki - We are the answer - "NOT THEM"

thank you nikki giovanni

amazing speech!

Inspiring.

Amazing.

respect!!

wow totally powerful

WE ARE THE HOKIES!!!

lest we not forget.

brilliant

I love her.

Once again "Today we are ALL Hokies"!

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