Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and proud Knoxville native, has closed her final chapter. She died Dec. 9 at the age of 81.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nikki Giovanni — poet and civil rights activist — has died. She was 81. (Deborah Feingold) Poet and civil rights activist Nikki ...

NEW YORK — Nikki Giovanni, the Knoxville native, poet, author, educator and public speaker who borrowed money to release her first book and spent decades as a literary celebrity by sharing her blunt ...

Boston University opened its collection of Nikki Giovanni’s personal papers to the public in February, revealing a tranche of never-before-seen poems, manuscripts, letters and other writings from the ...

When Nikki Giovanni uttered these words in January 2007 at the end of a two-hour interview, she shifted my life’s focus from covering the news to making art with it. Her matter-of-fact declaration ...

Poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni, 81, died on December 9. Her prolific work tackled complicated subjects, including racial justice, gender equality, and sexuality tenderly for decades. She ...

World-renowned American poet, author, and educator Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. According to AP, Giovanni died with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, which was ...

On her first birthday since her passing, Nikki Giovanni still lavishes us with gifts. It's not just her words but also her deeds that still endure. And those deeds hearten those who connected with her ...

A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: There are so many words I could use to describe Nikki Giovanni: poet, revolutionary, queer icon, feminist, space enthusiast, mother and grandmother, legend.

Celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni published more than 30 books during her lifetime, and nearly a year after her death comes her final collection. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

'The Color Purple' star is doing double duty this awards season, as she also lends her voice to the poetry of the literary icon in the Oscar-shortlisted documentary 'Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ...

World-renowned American poet, author, and educator Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. According to AP, Giovanni died with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, which was ...