Nikki Giovanni

2024 - 12 - 10

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In memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist, and Virginia ... (Virginia Tech Daily)

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 ...

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (Coast Reporter)

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 ...

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Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and literary icon, dies at 81 (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who became a literary celebrity, has died.

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Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (KFSN-TV)

Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.

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Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies ... (Nashville Public Radio)

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.

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Nikki Giovanni, Revered American Poet, Dead at 81 (Rolling Stone)

American poet and author Nikki Giovanni, known for her work in the Black Arts Movement, died at age 81.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dead at 81 | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who wrote more than 25 books and shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from ...

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Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81 (The New York Times)

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.

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A life in quotes: Nikki Giovanni (The Guardian)

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.

Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni (NPR)

American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81 (Los Angeles Times)

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 ...

Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni (ksjd.org)

American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.

Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni (WWNO)

American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.

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Nikki Giovanni's poetry was a platform for truth-telling (The Guardian)

There was a directness and urgency in her spoken and written voice but she could be mischievous and funny too.

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Black arts literary icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (BBC News)

The poet-author was a key voice in the Black Arts Movement, publishing dozens of works about race and gender.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dies at age 81 (CBS News)

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet, author, educator and public speaker, was the subject of the award-winning documentary "Going to Mars."

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Poet Nikki Giovanni, author and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (PBS NewsHour)

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 ...

Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni (WNIJ and WNIU)

American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.

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Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (The 19th News)

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.

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Nikki Giovanni – a life in pictures (The Guardian)

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 ...

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at the age of 81 (The Globe and Mail)

Giovanni, subject of the prize-winning 2023 documentary Going to Mars, died Monday with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, ...

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Virginia Tech community mourns Nikki Giovanni (WSLS 10)

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 ...

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Remembering Nikki Giovanni, poet and icon of the Black Arts ... (NPR)

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 ...

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

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 ...

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Nikki ... (The White House)

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 ...

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Alumni, President Tim Sands honor Nikki Giovanni at 2022 retirement (Virginia Tech Daily)

Nikki Giovanni was honored with tributes and toasts during her 2022 retirement celebration at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia.

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Remembering the fierce and lyrical voice of poet Nikki Giovanni (PBS NewsHour)

Nikki Giovanni, a fierce and lyrical voice of the Black experience, has died. Giovanni's work illuminated love, liberation and the unyielding power of ...

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What We Owe Nikki Giovanni (Yahoo News Malaysia)

The gifts Giovanni gave Black women are nothing short of revolutionary. It's time to pay it forward.

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Remembering PVAMU's Inaugural Writer-in-Residence, Nikki ... (www.pvamu.edu)

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 ...

Nikki Giovanni's Legacy of Black Love (The New Yorker)

Kevin Young writes an obituary for the poet Nikki Giovanni, an indelible American author and activist.

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