Nikki Giovanni, the groundbreaking poet, author, and professor whose work embodied the spirit of the Black Arts Movement and ...

The iconic figure who spent five decades shaping conversations around Black identity and social justice leaves behind a ...

A key figure of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, the poet and activist is celebrated for her illuminating works ...

Iconic American poet, writer, and civil rights icon, Nikki Giovanni has passed away at the age of 81 after a long battle with ...

I wrote a good omelet…and ate a hot poem…after loving you.” The author of those delightful words, poet and professor Nikki ...

It was a handwritten note from Nikki Giovanni. The celebrated poet and activist had already invited Jones to speak at Virginia Tech about her debut novel, “Leaving Atlanta.” Jones would later call it ...

Sonia Sanchez, a 1955 graduate of Hunter College, returned to her alma mater to spend the day visiting students in classes.

Kwame Alexander, Marita Golden and other authors mourn the death of revered poet and civil rights champion Nikki Giovanni.

Yesterday I learned that we lost a great man who was truly a pillar of our community and our city, Vencen Horsley. Vencen was ...

These true stories range from a "meow-moir" of a Siberian cat to an exploration of what U.S. presidents do after the White ...

Seventeen visual artists will receive a year of rent-free studio space in New York City. Applications are due by December 31.