Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81. “The acclaimed poet, Black Arts Movement icon whose poems of wit, wonder, and wisdom were celebrated in children’s ...

Attendees experienced performances by local poets, music from a DJ ... plan to establish a nonprofit focused on celebrating Black hair and hope this will be the first of many similar events.

Her poetry collections have sold thousands of copies, leading to invitations to some of the biggest television shows, including The Tonight Show. Often known as the “Princess of Black Poetry ...

The author of nearly two dozen collections of poetry, including children’s books, was hailed during her life for her revolutionary approach to her craft, particularly in the context of Black ...

By the late 1960s, Giovanni was established as one of the leading voices in the Black Arts Movement and had become known as “Poet of the Black Revolution.” Her first volumes of poetry ...

In her canonical poetry collection “The Black Unicorn ... colleagues gifted her a hot comb for straightening her hair or when a Black female official stopped her at the airport because ...

She was 81. “The acclaimed poet, Black Arts Movement icon whose poems of wit, wonder, and wisdom were celebrated in children’s books, on keynote stages and television shows, and in more than ...