Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giovanni, 81, held many titles. She was a ...
Antonio Dickey/Getty Images It’s a weird and tragic irony that giants of the Black intellectual, artistic, and cultural traditions are passing away just ...
Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet whose words gave voice to the voiceless during the civil rights movement and beyond, has died ...
On the evening of December 9, I read about the death of legendary poet and educator Nikki Giovanni while searching for ...
When ASU professor Dr. Neal Lester was an undergrad, he got assigned in a poetry class to write a paper interpreting the work ...
Friends, sorority sisters, high school classmates and admirers filled the pews of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, ...
Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni was laid to rest Thursday at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Nikki Giovanni, beloved poet and activist, passed away. Her works for children, including Rosa, shaped children's literature ...
Nikki Giovanni's high school classmates, sorority sisters and fellow civil rights activists gathered at her childhood church ...
It's easy to feel lost in a nation that has lost its bearings. But Nikki Giovanni's life and works will comfort us as we ...
Nikki Giovanni, the fiery poet, author, activist, and educator whose words remind us of the power of art to evoke change, inspire hope, and express the depth of the human experience, died on Dec. 9, ...
Listen to an interview with the poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni, who passed away recently. We’ll also explore ...