Nikki Giovanni

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Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies ... (NPR)

The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.

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Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81 (The New York Times)

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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Virginia Tech professor, acclaimed poet, Nikki Giovanni, dies at 81 (WDBJ7)

She died peacefully ...

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Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies ... (The Guardian)

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.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (ABC News)

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity ...

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and well-known Virginia Tech Professor, dies at ... (WSLS 10)

Nikki Giovanni, the acclaimed poet, Virginia Tech Professor and Black Arts movement Icon passed away at the age of 81 on Monday, she passed away peacefully ...

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Famed poet and Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81 (WVTF)

Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1943. Giovanni graduated from Fisk University. She was a prominent figure in the Black Arts and Civil Rights ...

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (NBC4 Washington)

Giovanni, the author of more than 25 books, was a National Book Award finalist in 1973 for a prose work about her life, "Gemini." ...

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Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (CNN)

Poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.

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In memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist, and Virginia ... (Virginia Tech Daily)

Many Hokies can attest to the power of Giovanni's words - both spoken and written. She is known around the world for her poetry, essays, and written work ...

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Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81 (The New York Times)

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 Nikki Giovanni, author and literary celebrity, has died at 81 (PBS NewsHour)

Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know her well from her work, her readings and other live ...

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Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (KFSN-TV)

Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.

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Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 (ABC13 Houston)

Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dies at age 81 (CBS News)

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, Tennessee native and literary icon, dies at 81 ... (Tennessee Lookout)

Knoxville, Tennessee native Nikki Giovanni, poet, civil rights legend, and educator died on Dec. 9 at the age of 81 after a cancer diagnosis.

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81 (Los Angeles Times)

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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When Nikki Giovanni Was Young, Brilliant and Unafraid (The New York Times)

Veronica Chambers is the editor of the Narrative Projects team at The Times. Nikki Giovanni's “Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day” was one of the first books she ...

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A life in quotes: Nikki Giovanni (The Guardian)

The poet, who died at 81 on Monday, was a leading figure of the Black Arts movement, writing at the intersection of love, creativity, gender, race and more.

Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni (NPR)

American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.

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