Nikki Giovanni's legacy lives through the writers who knew and were inspired by her
Kwame Alexander, Marita Golden and other authors mourn the death of revered poet and civil rights champion Nikki Giovanni.
What We Owe Nikki Giovanni
OnMonday,literary giant Nikki Giovanni died at 81. Shortly after the news of her passing became public, there was a palpable feeling of grief among Black women who loved her and the body of work she gifted us.
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
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 takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality,
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,
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’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,
Preserving the impact of Nikki Giovanni
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Nikki Giovanni was a walking revolution
Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Nikki Giovanni, a transcendent American poet, knew her life was quickly coming to an end when she visited Minnesota in September to deliver the keynote speech for an annual gala sponsored by the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP.
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Public visitation for Nikki Giovanni set for Saturday night
Community members have an opportunity to honor the legacy of Nikki Giovanni, the acclaimed poet, activist and distinguished ...
Before Nikki Giovanni's death, poet heard — and praised — tribute album by Chicago's Rhymefest
But one Chicagoan was lucky enough to honor Giovanni while she was still alive.
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 ...
Oprah Winfrey remembers Nikki Giovanni: ‘She helped me to love poetry and myself’
Oprah Winfrey, who honored Nikki Giovanni at her famous Legends Ball, shared with Knox News her favorite poem.
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.
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Civil rights leaders, members of local arts community react to death of Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and activist
Renowned poet, author, and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 after a recent diagnosis of lung cancer. Her legacy will live ...
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 ...
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 ...