Nikki Giovanni, poet and proud Knoxvillian, dies at 81
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Monday in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giovanni, 81, held many titles. She was a writer, activist, educator, recipient of the Langston Hughes Medal and NAACP Image Award, Grammy Award nominee and much more.
You know Nikki Giovanni's poems and the power of her words. Here are some facts you might not know about the poet and author ...
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On her visits back to her hometown, Giovanni would stop at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center to look through the archival ...
From former Knoxville mayors to inspired writers, many people treasured the time they spent with acclaimed poet Nikki ...
Giovanni was renowned for her literary career and will serve as an inspiration for generations of Fisk University students to ...
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