Nikki Giovanni, thank you for teaching me throughout my life. Thank you for encouraging me to have a good cry. I can’t wait to see what you get ready for all of us on Mars.

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr., the internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Monday in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 81. Giovanni was a prolific writer, activist, educator ...

Nikki Giovanni's Thug Life tattoo The poet had an infamous tattoo on her left forearm that said "Thug Life," In reference to Tupac Shakur, son of Black Panther Afeni Shakur, who was slain in 1996 ...

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 ...

Nikki Giovanni, a pioneering poet celebrated for her works that centred on black identity, joy, and resilience, died on Monday, 9 December 2024, in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 81.

Nikki Giovanni, second from left, at the unveiling of the Maya Angelou stamp in 2015. With her are, from left, Howard University professor Eleanor Traylor, First Lady Michelle Obama, ...

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.