It's easy to feel lost in a nation that has lost its bearings. But Nikki Giovanni's life and works will comfort us as we ...

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 ...

OnMonday,literary giant Nikki Giovanni died at 81 ... She would remind us again later, in “Ego Tripping,” of the power she’d inevitably pass on to us.

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 ...

Her poem “Ego-Tripping” became an anthem for Black ... other people’s views of what Blackness was,” he said. “Nikki Giovanni was that rare writer, that rare poet that was both critically ...

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 ...

American poet Nikki Giovanni speaks at the "Expression ... She would remind us again later, in “Ego Tripping,” of the power she’d inevitably pass on to us. New Orleans attacker discussed ...