Nikki Giovanni, a pioneering Black lesbian poet, essayist, and philosopher, died Dec. 9 at 81 after a lung cancer recurrence.

Oprah Winfrey, who honored Nikki Giovanni at her famous Legends Ball, shared with Knox News her favorite poem.

President Biden released a statement mourning Nikki Giovanni, calling her a “pioneering” poet who “used her pen to advance ...

The 46th president praised the late Giovanni as a “pioneering poet of the Black Arts Movement and the Civil Rights […] ...

Nikki Giovanni, the pioneering Black poet, activist, professor, and children’s book author whose work transformed African-American literary history, died on Monday at the age of 81 due to ...

Cincinnati Black Theatre Company is reimagining Langston Hughes' Black Nativity. This year's production is Black Nativity: ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Nikki Giovanni, the celebrated poet, activist, and educator, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Born ...

Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni died on Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Va., following her third cancer diagnosis, per a statement from her friend, author Renée Watson. Giovanni was 81.

Knoxville, Tennessee native Nikki Giovanni, poet, civil rights legend, and educator died on Dec. 9 at the age of 81 after a ...

Nikki Giovanni, the esteemed poet, author, educator, and activist, passed away on December 9, 2024, at the age of 81, in a ...

Renowned American poet, writer, and civil rights icon, Nikki Giovanni has passed away at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer. Born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville ...

Nikki Giovanni, an acclaimed poet and activist, has passed away at the age of 81, leaving behind a legacy of Black strength ...