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On Monday, Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., renowned American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator died at the age of 81. ... (1971) and “Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for ...
In 2004, Giovanni was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards for her album The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. [77] This was a collection of poems that she read against the backdrop of gospel music. She also featured on the track "Ego Trip by Nikki Giovanni" on Blackalicious's 2000 album Nia.
Ego Tripping may refer to: Ego Trippin', a 2008 album by Snoop Dogg "Ego Trippin'" (song), a 1986 song by Ultramagnetic MCs "Ego Trippin'" (Part Two), a 1994 song by De La Soul from the album Buhloone Mindstate "Ego Trippin'", a song by Mya from her 2008 album Sugar & Spice "Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)", a 1973 poem by Nikki Giovanni
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 ...
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 ...
When Nikki Giovanni uttered these words in January 2007 at the end of a two-hour interview, she shifted my life’s focus from covering the news to making art with it. Her matter-of-fact ...
Giovanni was a National Book Award finalist in 1973 for a prose work about her life, "Gemini." She also received a Grammy nomination for the spoken word album "The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection." In January 2009, at the request of NPR, she wrote a poem about the incoming president, Barack Obama: "I'll walk the streets. And knock on doors
Seibles initially got involved in the poetry scene after he heard “Ego Tripping” by Nikki Giovanni as a young teen in the 1960’s. This poem for him sponsored his personal writing style and what meanings he portrayed in his poems.