including "Knoxville, Tennessee," "Nikki-Rosa," and "400 Mulvaney Street." As Giovanni's hometown and the nation grieve her passing, leaders are taking to X, formerly Twitter to remember and honor ...

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and proud Knoxville native, has closed her final chapter. She died Dec. 9 at the age of 81. Giovanni is a civil rights icon and one of the world's most famed ...

Nikki Giovanni, a queer Black poet ... Giovanni was born in 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and proudly wrote about her Appalachian heritage, especially the history of Black people in Appalachia.

In “Knoxville, Tennessee,” named for the town where ... a frayed old quilt “might keep some child warm.” [Read: Nikki Giovanni: ‘Martin had faith in the people’] The poet’s ...

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. was dubbed Nikki by her older sister in the early days of her childhood. She studied at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee ...

Or I will take it.” That was Nikki Giovanni: bold, irreverent, funny, and deeply profound. Her career was prolific. Born in 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, she was an Affrilachian like her ...

Her poems like ‘”Knoxville, Tennessee”‘ and ‘”Nikki-Rosa”‘ remain timeless, frequently included in anthologies. A recipient of numerous accolades, Giovanni’s impact extended far ...

On Monday, Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., renowned ... Born on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Giovanni enjoyed a career that lasted more than five decades.

Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet and activist ... Poems like Ego-Tripping, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Nikki-Rosa became classics, celebrating Black pride and resilience. Other standout works ...

Nikki Giovanni, the trailblazing poet, activist, author and professor whose words redefined Black literature and culture, passed away on Monday, December 9. She was 81 years old. Giovanni died ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech professor and acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. She died peacefully with her lifelong partner, Virginia Fowler, by her side, according ...