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Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
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, sex and ...
Giovanni di Giovanni: 1350–1365 Italian Hate crime victim G [156] Nikki Giovanni: b. 1943 American Poet, writer, activist L [157] [158] Missy Giove: b. 1972 American Professional mountain biker L [159] Joël Giraud: b. 1959 French Politician G [160] Barbara Gittings: 1932–2007 American Gay rights activist L [161] Hubert de Givenchy: 1927 ...
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is a 2023 documentary film directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. It explores the life and career of American poet Nikki Giovanni . It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, and was released in a limited release on November 3 by HBO Documentary Films prior to ...
Nikki Giovanni created a legacy. I didn't want Mulvaney Street in Knoxville to be dead." 'You aren't dead until you're forgotten': Nikki Giovanni's retirement plan, new books and dreams of space
Poet Nikki Giovanni performs at the Big Ears Festival on Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave., Knoxville.
The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the general term "gay" was not used to describe sexual orientation until the mid-20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century, and scholars have ...
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81. 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 takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died