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Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, activist, and educator. She is one of the world's most well-known African-American poets and a member of the Black Arts Movement.
Giovanni’s work explores race, gender, sexuality, and the African American family. Her poetry was political and worked to uplift the black experience in the arts and as part of the Black Arts Movement.
Nikki Giovanni. Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943. Although she grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, she and her sister returned to Knoxville each summer to visit their grandparents.
Sep 17, 2024 · Nikki Giovanni, American poet whose writings ranged from calls for Black power to poems for children and intimate personal statements. Her works often reflected her commitment to the civil rights movement and were suffused with deliberate interpretation of experience through a Black consciousness.
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Jan 18, 2024 · The acclaimed poet and activist shares her life story and advice in a new HBO documentary and an interview with Q. She talks about her influences, her legacy and her dream of going to Mars.
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Discover the work of Nikki Giovanni, one of the best-known African-American poets, with this selection of her finest poems. From tributes to her hometown, her mother, and Rosa Parks, to reflections on failure, ego, and Nina Simone, these poems showcase her voice and vision.
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Apr 2, 2014 · The poems of Nikki Giovanni helped to define the African American voice of the 1960s, '70s and beyond. She was also a major force in the Black Arts movement.
