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

Legendary poet and activist Nikki Giovanni who has become one of the foremost voices in Black culture has passed away at 81 ...

Giovanni, whose most famous poems included 'Knoxville, Tennessee' and 'Nikki-Rosa', died following her third cancer diagnosis.

Nikki Giovanni did not dream of being a writer, but her writing left an indelible mark on America and the world.

The Virginia Tech professor and beloved wordsmith and author died peacefully after multiple bouts with cancer. She taught us ...

Award-winning US poet Nikki Giovanni, who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement, died aged 81 after a long battle ...

Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died ...

Nikki Giovanni’s passing leaves a void in the literary and cultural worlds, but her legacy endures in her words and the lives ...

Walker’s first published poem was “I Want To Write.” She wrote “For My People” in 1937 and published her first collection of ...