Giovanni's activism continues to make waves globally and in Knoxville. “Having someone like Nikki Giovanni ingrained in that work as well, she’s a guidepost for us, she’s a lightpost in her ...

Nikki Giovanni, one of the key figures of the Black ... She also took part in civil rights activism, leading the revival of the local chapter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ...

Nikki Giovanni, she was part of the Black Arts Movement in the ... The reader gets to see the world at that time through her ...

Giovanni wrote more than 25 books, including pioneering works like her 1970 debut poetry collection "Black Feeling, Black Talk." ...

Nikki Giovanni — poet and civil rights activist ... relationship with one of the school's deans due to her political activism and opposition to the school's stern rules and curfew.

Mayberry said Black artists of today can continue Giovanni’s legacy of merging art and activism by realizing “their expression is a statement of revolution.” Nikki Giovanni, author of ...

Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during ... with one of the school's deans due to her political activism and opposition to the school's stern rules and curfew.

Her activism softened with the birth of her son ... Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” CNN reported. Her most recent book “The Last Book ...

Nikki Giovanni, the iconic and award-winning poet ... Her works seamlessly blended art and activism, addressing issues of racial and gender equality with unwavering power. Her debut poetry ...