Nikki Giovanni's high school classmates, sorority sisters and fellow civil rights activists gathered at her childhood church ...

Friends, sorority sisters, high school classmates and admirers filled the pews of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, ...

A former student of Nikki Giovanni's recalls the fateful day when the poet and activist convinced him he was an artist. Then ...

Knoxville-native Nikki Giovanni died on Dec. 9, but her legacy lives on. From new tributes, a documentary and the work she ...

When Giovanni died on Dec. 9 at 81, she had written over 25 books, which include poems exploring love, music and even the ...

On the evening of December 9, I read about the death of legendary poet and educator Nikki Giovanni while searching for ...

Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died ...

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

But one Chicagoan was lucky enough to honor Giovanni while she was still alive.

Nikki Giovanni did not dream of being a writer, but her writing left an indelible mark on America and the world.

Nikki Giovanni, the Black Arts poet who died on Monday at the age of 81, catapulted to fame in her 20s and remained a ...

Poet Nikki Giovanni was drawn to athletic competition, which made her a fitting mentor to athletes at Virginia Tech.