An AFRO Archives photo shows Nikki Giovanni on July 21, 1973, the same year she published “Ego Tripping and Other Poems for Young Readers.” (AFRO file photos) “It’s incredibly impactful ...

Born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Jones and Yolande Giovanni, Nikki Giovanni ...

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

I read about the death of legendary poet and educator Nikki Giovanni while searching for something on the Internet.

She taught us how to ego trip and know that we were loved, all with her signature smile and soul-nourishing words. On Monday, Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., renowned American poet ...

Nikki Giovanni, the “Princess of Black Poetry ... that every student of American literature should know. “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)” showcases Giovanni at her most triumphant ...

Nikki Giovanni navigated the world with unwavering ... Francis spoke of Giovanni's poem, "Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)," which celebrates Black womanhood: "I am so perfect so divine ...