Many Hokies can attest to the power of Giovanni's words - both spoken and written. She is known around the world for her poetry, essays, and written work ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as ...
Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who became a literary celebrity, has died.
Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.
The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.
American poet and author Nikki Giovanni, known for her work in the Black Arts Movement, died at age 81.
Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who wrote more than 25 books and shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from ...
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.
The poet, who died at 81 on Monday, was a leading figure of the Black Arts movement, writing at the intersection of love, creativity, gender, race and more.
American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.
Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us ...
American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.
American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.
There was a directness and urgency in her spoken and written voice but she could be mischievous and funny too.
The poet-author was a key voice in the Black Arts Movement, publishing dozens of works about race and gender.
Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet, author, educator and public speaker, was the subject of the award-winning documentary "Going to Mars."
Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know her well from her work, her readings and other live ...
American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.
She was a key figure of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s who championed women's power in civil rights activism — and their own lives.
Nikki Giovanni, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 7 June 1943, was a critically acclaimed poet, educator and activist whose work was pivotal to the Black ...
Giovanni, subject of the prize-winning 2023 documentary Going to Mars, died Monday with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. – During one of Virginia Tech's darkest hours, one of its brightest lights illuminated the way forward. Nikki Giovanni's stirring “We Are ...
Renowned poet and professor Nikki Giovanni died earlier this week at age 81, following a third cancer diagnosis. She was a prolific writer and leader in the ...
Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary ...
Born in segregated Knoxville, Tennessee, she became a renowned activist, professor, and literary legend who had that courage in her hands and in her heart. A ...
Nikki Giovanni was honored with tributes and toasts during her 2022 retirement celebration at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia.
Nikki Giovanni, a fierce and lyrical voice of the Black experience, has died. Giovanni's work illuminated love, liberation and the unyielding power of ...
The gifts Giovanni gave Black women are nothing short of revolutionary. It's time to pay it forward.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 11, 2024) - The literary world has lost a towering figure in the arts. Nikki Giovanni, one of the most celebrated African American ...
Kevin Young writes an obituary for the poet Nikki Giovanni, an indelible American author and activist.