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. Giovanni attended her grandfather’s alma mater, Fisk University, graduating with honors in history and becoming a member of Delta Sigma Theta. Later, she returned to academia as a university professor at Virginia Tech. Her influential body of work includes her self-published book Black Feeling, Black Talk/Black Judgement (1968), the New York Times bestseller Bicycles: Love Poems (2009), the Emmy-award nominated The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni (1968-1998) and, most recently, The Last Book, scheduled to publish in fall 2025. Giovanni passed away on 9 December 2024 of cancer

Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81

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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.'
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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." ...
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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."
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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81

The poet, author, educator and public speaker Nikki Giovanni has died at 81
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Nikki Giovanni’s poetry was a platform for truth-telling

There was a directness and urgency in her spoken and written voice but she could be mischievous and funny too. • Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81 . Nikki ...
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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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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."
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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 ...
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