Her works not only earned critical acclaim but an enduring position as one of the foremost luminaries of Black liberation.

In the wake of Nikki Giovanni’s passing on Monday, at 81, it will be tempting to idealize her as the elder stateswoman of ...

Columnist Laura D. Hill reflects on poet and activist Nikki Giovanni’s passing and what it means for future generations.

In a story published Dec. 10, 2024, about the death of Nikki Giovanni, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of ...

I never had a Black teacher in school. My Dad was my first Black teacher. Nikki Giovanni was my second. Her poetry opened ...

Civil Rights icon and Nashville native Vencen Horsley has died. Horsley participated in sit-ins and fought against ...

An homage to Romani culture in Manhattan, AI movies in theaters, Syrian activists speak out, remembering Nikki Giovanni, ...

But one Chicagoan was lucky enough to honor Giovanni while she was still alive.

The celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. She wrote more than two dozen poetry collections. We revisit a 2022 "Truth Be Told" podcast conversation between former Here & Now host ...

A key figure of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, the poet and activist is celebrated for her illuminating works ...

Kwame Alexander, Marita Golden and other authors mourn the death of revered poet and civil rights champion Nikki Giovanni.

I wrote a good omelet…and ate a hot poem…after loving you.” The author of those delightful words, poet and professor Nikki ...