Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81

As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.

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Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the 'Princess of Black Poetry,' dies at 81

Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us.'
Los Angeles Times - 1d
Biden mourns ‘pioneering’ poet Nikki Giovanni

President Biden released a statement mourning Nikki Giovanni, calling her a “pioneering” poet who "used her pen to advance racial and gender equality and confront violence, hate and injustice." ...
The Hill - 10h
Nikki Giovanni – a life in pictures

Nikki Giovanni, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 7 June 1943, was a critically acclaimed poet, educator and activist whose work was pivotal to the Black Arts movement and the Black Power movement. ...
The Guardian - 1d
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81

Nikki Giovanni, who gained fame over her long career as a poet, author and public speaker, has died at the age of 81. She was the subject of the recent Emmy-winning documentary, "Going to Mars."
CBS News - 1d
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81

The poet, author, educator and public speaker Nikki Giovanni has died at 81
ABC News - 1d
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dies at age 81

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet, author, educator and public speaker, was the subject of the award-winning documentary "Going to Mars."
CBS News - 1d
Frieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80

Frieder Reimold, the former Berlin bureau chief of The Associated Press German-language service who wrote the iconic 1989 bulletin that East Germany had opened its borders, has died aged 80, his ...
ABC News - 1d
Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81

The award-winning US poet and author of works like Black Feeling, Black Talk and Those Who Ride the Night Winds has died after a third cancer diagnosis. Nikki Giovanni, the award-winning US poet ...
The Guardian - 1d
Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81

He came up with an innovative equation called the Ricci flow that helped mathematicians explore fundamental questions that were once out of reach.
The New York Times - 6d