Nikki Giovanni’s Wondrous Celebrations of Black Life
In the last years of her life, Nikki Giovanni felt her memory fading. At the beginning of the 2023 documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, she offered an inventive take on how the loss affected her: “I remember what’s important,
7 Nikki Giovanni Poems Every Black Woman Should Read
Nikki Giovanni was a one-of-a-kind writing talent who tackled everything from racism to love to life and death in her works.
Nikki Giovanni’s Legacy of Black Love
Nikki Giovanni died this week, at the age of eighty-one, as that rarest of things: a best-selling poet. Her work burst onto the scene in the nineteen-sixties already fully formed—it was concerned, as much of the Black Arts poetry of the day was,
‘There will never be another like her,’ Virginia Tech remembers Nikki Giovanni
A poet. An author. An educator. Those were just some of the words used to describe Nikki Giovanni, by her colleagues, friends, and those who loved her on social media. Giovanni was in her third battle with cancer,
An appreciation: When Nikki Giovanni was young, brilliant and unafraid
The poet, who died Monday, set the course for her revolutionary career early, and charted it faithfully for decades by staying true to her vision and herself.
Nikki Giovanni, Poet and Leading Figure of Black Arts Movement, Dies at 81
The acclaimed writer and literary celebrity wrote over 20 books, including ‘Black Feeling Black Talk’ Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist and leading figure of the Black Arts Movement, has died. The author died on Dec.
Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and queer Black icon, has died at 81
Nikki Giovanni, the renowned poet and Black queer icon, has died at age 81. Giovanni died Monday in a hospital in Blacksburg, Va., her wife, Virginia C. Fowler, told The New York Times. The cause was complications of lung cancer.
Nikki Giovanni: A Life in Pictures
Nikki Giovanni, the Black Arts poet who died on Monday at the age of 81, catapulted to fame in her 20s and remained a celebrity for the rest of her life thanks to her charisma, he
Nikki Giovanni, prolific poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni did not dream of being a writer, but her writing left an indelible mark on America and the world.
Nikki Giovanni, Renowned Poet and Activist, Dies at 81
Giovanni wrote more than 25 books, including pioneering works like her 1970 debut poetry collection "Black Feeling, Black Talk."
When Nikki Giovanni Was Young, Brilliant and Unafraid
The poet set the course for her revolutionary career early, and charted it faithfully for decades by staying true to her vision and herself.
TN-born Nikki Giovanni never lost the urge to travel to Mars or survive on Earth | Opinion
Knoxville, Tennessee-born and Fisk University educated poet Nikki Giovanni died on Dec. 9 at the age of 81. She left an ...
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Nikki Giovanni Poems: An Icon of African American Literature
Celebrate Nikki Giovanni timeless poems and essays, addressing the struggles and beauty of African American experiences.
Nikki Giovanni's legacy: From Tupac Shakur tattoo to her secret for a long life, what you may not have known about Knoxville poet
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 ...
How the Beck Center is preserving Nikki Giovanni’s legacy for future generations
Keeping the renowned poet’s memory alive is personal for Beck Cultural Exchange Center President Reneé Kesler.