"The New Book" collects the late poet's final thoughts, revealing "even more of who she always was" as her health declined ...

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr., one of the most influential Black authors of the 20th century, will soon be buried in Cincinnati.

Stay updated with Swisher Post! Read the latest news at Swisher Post Nikki Giovanni, a pioneering poet celebrated for her works that centred on black identity, joy, and resilience, died on Monday, 9 ...

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity sharing her blunt and conversational takes on ...

This summer, Virginia Tech will celebrate the life and legacy of the renowned poet and former Virginia Tech professor, the late Nikki Giovanni. (Virginia Tech) BLACKSBURG, Va. – This summer, Virginia ...

Photo by Andrew Adkins for Virginia Tech. The 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book honors the late Nikki Giovanni with a tribute on Saturday. The festival begins Thursday at 2 p.m. , with activities all ...

Authors, actors, musicians, artists, friends and family will gather in June to honor and remember the life of a literary icon. “Black Love is Black Wealth: A Celebration of the Life and Works of Nikki ...

Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni talks about her life, literary career and fascination with outer space. Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ sat down with renowned African American poet Nikki Giovanni shortly ...

Nikki Giovanni in 1986, when she became the Taft Museum of Art's first Duncanson Artist-in-Residence. Cincinnatians will honor the late Nikki Giovanni Saturday. The acclaimed poet grew up in Lincoln ...

BLACKSBURG -- Poet Nikki Giovanni may be the closest thing to royalty Virginia Tech can claim. And now the "Princess of Black Poetry" has bestowed her literary jewels on the university. Tech President ...