Nikki Giovanni

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and... Wikipedia

• Born:  Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr, June 7, 1943, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
• Age at death:  81 years
• Died:  December 9, 2024, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
• Occupation:  Writer, poet, activist, educator
• Education:  Fisk University (BA), University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University
• Period:  1968–2022
• Partner:  Virginia C. Fowler
• Children:  1
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