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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
on April 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending ...
The Washington Post20d
Virginia Gov. Youngkin aims at stamping out ‘sanctuary cities’ in new plan
RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) plans to propose adding language to the state budget that is intended to stamp out “sanctuary cities,” local governments that decline to comply with ...
Wall Street Journal21d
Luxury Travelers Are Seeking Out This Sanctuary in Baja—a World Away From Cabo’s Tourist Crowds
I stood still in the cool emerald water of a swimming hole, tiny carp nibbling my toes, as a 40-foot waterfall thundered down from above. This roaring, soothing idyll was unfolding in the Rancho ...
Knoxville News Sentinel21d
Nikki Giovanni, poet and proud Knoxvillian, dies at 81
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giovanni, 81, held many titles.
Philadelphia Inquirer21d
Remembering poet Nikki Giovanni and her impact on Philadelphia
READ MORE: Poet Nikki Giovanni on her dream of sending poets to Mars ... In 2010, North Philadelphia’s Art Sanctuary named her the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award. “Philadelphia was the ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer21d
'Princess of Black poetry' Nikki Giovanni's Cincinnati childhood influenced her work
Nikki Giovanni – the acclaimed poet, activist and intellectual who rose to fame in the 1970s as a star of the Black Arts Movement ‒ always considered Cincinnati her home. "I know I was born in ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess of Black Poetry,” has died. She was 81 ...
Associated Press21d
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
on April 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who ...
Newsweek21d
NYC Defends Sanctuary Status Amid Wave of Migrant Shelter Closures
A top New York City official doubled down on the city's sanctuary status for immigrants Tuesday, as Mayor Eric Adams announced more emergency shelters would close in the coming months, just as ...
People21d
Nikki Giovanni, Poet and Leading Figure of Black Arts Movement, Dies at 81
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist and leading figure of the Black Arts Movement, has died. The author died on Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Va., following her third ...
Salon21d
Remembering Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet who taught me how to exist with freedom
As a student, I would continue to read her work, becoming frustrated with the poems I did not understand and then thanking God for all of her classic interviews appearing on YouTube that gave me ...