Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giovanni, 81, held many titles.

Nikki Giovanni, a poet of rage and revolution as well as love and longing, who emerged as a fiery voice of Black liberation in the 1960s before honing a more tender, meditative style in best ...

Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81. “The acclaimed poet, Black Arts Movement icon whose poems of wit, wonder, and wisdom were celebrated in ...

Nikki Giovanni, renowned globally as a literary legend and for her indelible imprint on Virginia Tech, died Monday at the age of 81, it was announced Tuesday. During her 35 years as a professor in ...

Acclaimed poet and literary force Nikki Giovanni, who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement, and known across the world for her defiant yet endearing prose about race, gender ...

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went on to become a literary celebrity, has died. She was 81. Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a famed performer who ...

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went on to become a literary celebrity, has died. She was 81. Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a famed performer who ...

On Monday, Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., renowned American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator died at the age of 81. According to WDJB News, Giovanni passed away ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt ...

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 ...