At 81, Nikki Giovanni isn't afraid of getting older. And the legendary poet also isn't spending any time thinking about her legacy. She's mostly focused on having fun and being able to look back ...

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, a renowned poet and proud Knoxville native, has closed her final chapter. She died Dec. 9 at the age of 81. Giovanni is a civil rights icon and one of the world's most famed ...

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, ...

When Nikki Giovanni uttered these words in January 2007 at the end of a two-hour interview, she shifted my life’s focus from ...