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

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

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

Nikki Giovanni — a poet, author, activist and longtime Virginia Tech professor — was an icon in life whose work with echo for generations.

"Jill and I send our love and condolences to her family—including her wife Virginia, her son Thomas, and her granddaughter ...

President Biden honors the late poet Nikki Giovanni, emphasizing her influence as a voice for equality and justice in an official White House statement.

Trailblazing poet, writer, activist, educator, and icon of the Black arts movement Nikki Giovanni passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Per NPR, Giovanni’s passing came after she was diagnosed with ...

Family, friends, colleagues and millions of fans are mourning the loss of Nikki Giovanni. The acclaimed poet, Civil Rights activist and educator died after battling cancer for the third time.

Nikki Giovanni spoke words and wrote them. The poet, civil rights pioneer, author, educator and activist died on Monday. Giovanni, who was regarded as a revolutionary writer and “The Princess of Black ...

Friend and author Renée Watson confirmed Giovanni died Monday with her lifelong partner Virginia Fowler by her side.

Nikki Giovanni was a world-renowned poet, but she had a profound impact at Virginia Tech, her teaching home for more than 30 ...