"Black love is Black wealth and they’ll / probably talk about my hard childhood / and never understand that / all the while I ...

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.” “We love because it's the only true adventure.” “If you don't understand ...

Nikki Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni ... and identity. Among her most famous poems are: This deeply personal poem recounts Giovanni’s childhood, challenging stereotypical portrayals ...

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

Earlier this month, we lost a voice that rang for decades with the clarity of truth and the warmth of eternal joy. Nikki ...

And Oprah Winfrey agrees. “I was raised on Nikki Giovanni poems – speaking them out loud to myself, at school, or to anyone ...

There was no one like Nikki Giovanni ... lines of her poem "Nikki-Rosa." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Across decades of work and activism, Giovanni continued returning ...

Giovanni was a prolific writer, though one of her most popular poems was written early in her career. "Nikki-Rosa" was written ... in Cincinnati cemetery The famous poet will be laid to rest ...

And Oprah Winfrey agrees. “I was raised on Nikki Giovanni poems – speaking them out loud to myself, at school, or to anyone who would listen,” Winfrey shared with Knox News in a statement ...